Last checked 7 November 2026. Timings below are reported, not confirmed, and we update this page when that changes.
The short answer
Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua is on Friday 11 December 2026 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. The main event is expected in the early hours of Saturday 12 December.
What “17:00” on the listing means
Ticketmaster UK lists the event at 17:00. Local reporting says the stadium gates are scheduled to open at 5pm, so that is most likely what the listing shows, not when the main fight starts. The stadium has not confirmed it, and we do not treat it as the ring walk.
When the ring walk is expected
Several things have been reported, and they do not all agree.
- An application to Cardiff Council asks for a ring walk at around 1am UK time, after a short live music performance. It also asks for the stadium to stay open until 3.30am. The deadline for objections was 3 November; when we last checked on 7 November we found no published decision.
- Contracts are reported to set 2am UK time as the latest the ring walk can be.
- An earlier report put the start at around 2am.
Until a licence decision and an official schedule are published, treat 1am as a planning figure, not a fact.
The venue
The Principality Stadium is on Westgate Street, Cardiff CF10 1NS. It holds up to 80,000 and has a closable roof. The stadium usually has a 10:30pm curfew, which is why the closing-time application matters.
How to watch if you are not there
The fight is live on Netflix worldwide.
The undercard
Deontay Wilder v Jai Opetaia was announced on 4 November 2026. Any further bouts will follow from the promoters.
Planning around a late finish
A finish after 1am changes how people get home. We set out what is known, and what is not, in getting to and from Cardiff after a late finish. If you are weighing a seat with a chauffeur, or a private flight from London, that is the page to read first.
Updates
- 7 November 2026: Wilder v Opetaia announced for the undercard; gates reported at 5pm; objection deadline for the late licence passed on 3 November, no decision published yet.
- 28 October 2026: ring walk reported at around 1am UK; council approval pending; undercard not announced.
If you are considering ringside for the night, see Fury v Joshua ringside hospitality in Cardiff. Aurevane is independent and is not the event’s official hospitality partner.