Sports · Combat Sports · 2 days ago
Fury-Joshua fight tickets sell out within an hour
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will meet in a heavyweight boxing match at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
The fight is part of a boxing event scheduled to begin on 11 December, but the boxers are expected to enter the ring around 1 a.m.
on 12 December.
It will be the first time the former world heavyweight champions have fought each other, after years of speculation about a match.
About 80,000 tickets went on sale on Friday and sold out within an hour.
More than 500,000 people were reportedly waiting online to buy tickets, which cost from £88.50 to £13,128 including fees.
The match is due to be shown globally on Netflix.
Organisers have not yet confirmed the other fights on the event card.
Tickets for Tyson Fury’s fight with Anthony Joshua at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium sold out within an hour of going on sale.
Around 80,000 tickets went on sale at midday on Friday, with prices from £88.50 to £13,128 including booking fees.
More than 500,000 people were in online queues within minutes, according to the reports.
The bout is scheduled for a card beginning on 11 December, with the fighters expected to walk to the ring in the early hours of 12 December.
The all-British heavyweight fight will be broadcast on Netflix and is the first meeting between the former world champions.
- Who
- Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, former world heavyweight champions.
- What
- Tickets for their boxing fight sold out within an hour.
- When
- Friday, 9 October 2026; the fight card is scheduled to begin on 11 December.
- Where
- Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
- Why
- Strong demand for the long-awaited all-British heavyweight matchup.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
We knew this fight would be huge, but there are currently 700,000 people in the ticket queue! More than 500,000 on Ticketmaster and more than 170,000 on the stadium website.
The Fury-Joshua fight was announced.
Around 80,000 tickets went on sale at midday and sold out within an hour.
The fight card is scheduled to begin in Cardiff.
The fighters are expected to make their ring walks around 01:00.
- Venue
- Principality Stadium, Cardiff
- Tickets offered
- Around 80,000
- Lowest listed price
- £88.50 including booking fees
- Highest listed price
- £13,128 including booking fees
- Queue
- More than 500,000 people within minutes of sales opening
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