{
  "id": 13252523,
  "title": "Joshua vs Fury tickets sell out in one hour",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/joshua-vs-fury-tickets-sell-out-in-one-hour-13252523",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T23:30:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/joshua-vs-fury-tickets-sell-out-in-one-hour/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tickets for the heavyweight bout between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua sold out within an hour on Friday as demand proved overwhelming for the all-British event at Cardiff's Principality Stadium. The company reported over 80,000 seats available for sale at noon, with tickets priced between £88.50 and £13,128, including booking fees. Resale listings emerged shortly after the official sale, with VIP ringside seats listed at £73,645 and upper-tier seats for £425. The event, scheduled for December 11, kicks off with ringwalks around 1am after a brief live music performance, and the stadium remains open until 3:30am. Netflix will broadcast the fight worldwide, although the undercard has not been announced yet. Fury and Joshua, both past two-time world champions, signed contracts for the fight earlier this year. The matchup was announced in September, with Cardiff chosen over Wembley Stadium in London and Madison Square Garden in New York due to obstacles. Over 500,000 people were already in the online queue minutes after the sale began. The event is promoted jointly by The Ring, connected to Saudi boxing figure Turki Alalshikh, and UFC chief Dana White, a partnership temporarily uncertain as Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn argued his fighter's contract barred White's involvement. The fighters agreed to the bout at a press conference on September 30. The combined purse is close to $200m (£151m), with each fighter expected to earn £75m. The late start depends on a one-time change to the stadium's permit, with Cardiff Council asked to extend the 1am limit on boxing and wrestling to 3am. Security and extra stewarding will be in place despite the late finish, which has angered some British fans who feel it favors the American audience. Netflix initially wanted a later start for US viewers, but the stadium has hosted late-night boxing events before, such as Joe Calzaghe's 2007 fight against Mikkel Kessler and Ricky Hatton's 2005 victory over Kostya Tszyu.",
  "summary": "Tickets for the heavyweight fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury sold out in one hour, with 80,000 seats for the Cardiff bout quickly snapped up. Read More: https://punchng.com/joshua-vs-fury-tickets-sell-out-in-one-hour/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Joshua vs Fury tickets sell out in one hour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/joshua-vs-fury-tickets-sell-out-in-one-hour",
        "published": "2026-10-09T23:26:10.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}