The most anticipated boxing matchup in recent history has been
confirmed.
Tyson
Fury and Anthony
Joshua are set to clash for the WBA super heavyweight title on
Dec. 11 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. The fight
will air live on Netflix. It will be promoted by Turki Alalshikh’s
Ring Magazine in collaboration with
Ultimate Fighting Championship and Zuffa Boxing head Dana
White. Both Alalshikh and White confirmed the booking on social
media.
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Fury vs. Joshua will stream live on Netflix with the WBA super
heavyweight title at stake
While the matchup has been a decade in the making, it kept falling
through repeatedly for various reasons. Fans’ hopes soared when
both Fury and Joshua signed deals with Alalshikh earlier this
year.
Fury defeated Mariusz Wach in his July tune-up fight. Meanwhile,
Joshua defeated Kristian Prenga that same weekend in his bout.
However, the contest was further delayed due to disagreements over
the location. Netflix wanted the fight in the U.S. to reach a
broader audience, but Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn insisted it
take place in the U.K.
“This will be one of the biggest fights in boxing history,”
Alalshikh said following the announcement. “I am very happy to make
this fight happen for the fans.”
Fury opened as a -180 favorite, while Joshua came in as a +150
underdog.