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Bakole and Vanhouter added to Fury-Joshua undercard
The Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua fight is set for December 11 at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
The two former world heavyweight champions have a long-running rivalry, and their bout will headline the card.
Martin Bakole will face unbeaten Nigerian Solomon Adebayo, while American Da’Mazion Vanhouter will box Belgian Michael Essomba.
The card also includes Deontay Wilder against Jai Opetaia in the chief-support bout.
Opetaia, a recent cruiserweight champion, will make his heavyweight debut against former heavyweight champion Wilder.
The new bouts add more heavyweight matchups to the card, though no further details about the event’s schedule are given.
Martin Bakole and Da’Mazion Vanhouter have been added to the undercard for Tyson Fury versus Anthony Joshua.
Bakole is scheduled to fight Solomon Adebayo, while Vanhouter will face Michael Essomba.
The fight is set for 11 December at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
Deontay Wilder versus Jai Opetaia was previously announced as the chief-support bout.
- Who
- Martin Bakole, Solomon Adebayo, Da’Mazion Vanhouter and Michael Essomba.
- What
- Bakole will fight Adebayo, and Vanhouter will box Essomba on the Fury-Joshua undercard.
- When
- 11 December 2026.
- Where
- Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Deontay Wilder versus Jai Opetaia was announced as the chief-support bout.
Sky Sports reported that Bakole and Vanhouter had been added to the undercard.
Fury and Joshua are scheduled to fight at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
- Bakole’s opponent
- Solomon Adebayo
- Vanhouter’s opponent
- Michael Essomba
- Event date
- 11 December 2026
- Venue
- Principality Stadium, Cardiff
- Chief-support bout
- Deontay Wilder versus Jai Opetaia