Joshua and Fury to face off in Cardiff in December

The highly anticipated heavyweight bout between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will occur at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on December 11. This match, which has been in the works for over a decade, will see both fighters unify their major belts for the first time. Fury, currently at 36-2-1 with 25 knockouts, last competed in July when he defeated Mariusz Wach in an untelevised fight in Thailand.

Joshua, at 30-4 with 27 knockouts, narrowly avoided a defeat by Kristian Prenga in Jeddah just days prior to the announcement. Both fighters have expressed concerns about their recent performances, with Fury stating he wants to stay active and Joshua emphasizing his resilience and ability to rise after being knocked down. The fight will be broadcast globally on Netflix and co-promoted by Turki Alalshikh's The Ring and Dana White's Zuffa Boxing.

Fury previously claimed he was seeking a new opponent, but is now open to fighting Joshua again, while Joshua credits the UK public for their support and credits his trainer and sensei, Oleksandr Usyk, for the opportunity.