Joshua and Fury Set for Record Paydays on December 11

​CARDIFF — Long-running negotiations have finally culminated in a blockbuster agreement as heavyweight rivals Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua prepare to settle their decade-long feud. Promoter Frank Warren has confirmed that the pair will secure the largest purses of their professional careers when they clash on Friday, December 11, at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

​Backed by Saudi financier Turki Alalshikh and broadcast globally via Netflix, the showdown overcomes years of false starts, political hurdles, and venue disputes. Initial pushes by Netflix to stage the event at New York’s Madison Square Garden were rebuffed by Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, who insisted on a UK-based bout under an existing contractual obligation. Warren subsequently secured the 70,000-plus capacity Welsh venue, with organizers currently negotiating a late ring-walk time to capture prime-time audiences in the United States.

​Warren emphasized the sheer scale of the financial package, describing it as unprecedented for British boxing history. While acknowledging past doubts over whether the fight would materialize, Warren stressed that the magnitude of the investment made the matchup a necessity.

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​Anticipation for the clash reached a new high following this week’s fiery press conference in London, where the fighters and their respective camps came face-to-face. Warren remains confident in Fury’s prospects, predicting a stoppage victory based on durability and fighting style.

​The December 11 event marks the grand finale of a packed autumn boxing calendar, bringing an end to years of anticipation for what is widely regarded as the defining British heavyweight matchup of a generation.