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Turki Alalshikh Confirms Fury vs Joshua December 11 Title Fight at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium
December 11 at Cardiff's Principality Stadium hosts Fury-Joshua clash. The fight will be broadcast live worldwide on Netflix.
Whether WBA 'Super' title is confirmed.
2 of 3 outlets skipped it: netflix wants a US-friendly peak viewing time.
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BBC
“WBA 'Super' heavyweight title is expected to be on the line, although confirmation from the governing body is still awaited.”Read the original ↗
RNZ
“Joshua and Fury will fight for the vacant WBA 'Super' heavyweight title, Ring Magazine reported.”Read the original ↗
BBC hedges the WBA 'Super' title being on the line, while RNZ treats Ring Magazine's report as effectively decisive.
Fury-Joshua set for Dec 11
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will finally meet in the ring on 11 December at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, with the fight expected to be for the WBA 'Super' heavyweight title.
Turki Alalshikh confirmed the matchup and wrote, "For 15 years no one has been able to make this fight happen," before adding, "Now I can confirm that Fury vs. Joshua will take place in the United Kingdom, just as I promised British boxing fans."
Netflix will broadcast the showdown globally, and Netflix vice president Gabe Spitzer said, "Bringing such important moments live to a global audience is exactly what we aim to do on Netflix."
The BBC described the announcement as an 80,000-capacity showdown, and the BBC said the event will be broadcast globally by Netflix.B
The Ring magazine and Reuters coverage tied the bout to the vacant WBA 'Super' heavyweight title, and RNZ reported that Alalshikh announced the fight on 11 December in Cardiff.R
Compromise, contracts, and power
Frank Warren told BBC Sport that "Everybody's got to make a compromise," and Warren said Tyson Fury "didn't dig his heels in" as the venue dispute dragged on. BEddie Hearn told the Matchroom YouTube channel that the push to keep the fight in Britain was a "two-man crusade," and Hearn said Joshua had "specifically requested protection for a UK fight in his contract." Turki Alalshikh announced the fight and wrote that "Back in April, I said that any announcement would come from me," positioning the Saudi boxing powerbroker as central to the confirmation.
Dana White’s involvement became a focal point, and the BBC said Netflix described the event as a collaboration involving White and Alalshikh's The Ring. BThe BBC also said Wednesday's news conference in London may show how prominent White is and how he and Hearn share the stage after months of back-and-forth.B
What is at stake next
The fight’s title stakes are tied to the vacant WBA 'Super' heavyweight belt, and RNZ reported that Joshua and Fury will fight for the vacant WBA 'Super' heavyweight title. RMike Coppinger’s reporting, as quoted by Boxing News Online, said, "Breaking: Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will fight for the WBA 'super' heavyweight title," while Boxing News Online added that Murat Gassiev is the current holder of the WBA's 'regular' heavyweight title. Netflix said the event will stream live on Netflix globally to all members at no additional cost, and Netflix also said the undercard will feature marquee fighters from around the world to be announced later.
The BBC said the retractable roof at Principality Stadium makes it suited to a December event, and the BBC noted that Joe Calzaghe's victory over Mikkel Kessler there in 2007 took place under a closed roof. BRNZ reported that Joshua reacted to the announcement by posting on Instagram, "I am inspiring a generation," as the bout moves toward the 11 December date in Cardiff.R