{
  "id": 14068797,
  "title": "Fury vs Joshua to make history with $34m in ticket sales",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/fury-vs-joshua-to-make-history-with-34m-in-ticket-sales",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T23:52:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/fury-vs-joshua-to-make-history-with-34m-in-ticket-sales/"
  },
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  "account": "Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are poised to create the most lucrative boxing event in British history, with ticket sales expected to reach $34 million. The heavyweight bout will take place on December 11 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, with both fighters set to earn a substantial £150 million. The decades-long rivalry between the two fighters has come to a head, and nearly 80,000 tickets were snapped up within an hour, with prices ranging from £80 to £13,000 for premium seats.\n\nOver 500,000 people were waiting in line online for the tickets, and Dana White from Zuffa Boxing revealed the projected figure on Sky Sports. White stated that fewer than 700 tickets remain, effectively making the event a sellout. The Cardiff fight would eclipse the previous British record, with Fury and Joshua holding the second and third spots in the top three globally.\n\nJoshua's 2024 fight against Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium generated £14 million, while Fury's victory over Dillian Whyte at the same venue brought in £12 million. Globally, the Cardiff match will not reach the pinnacle, as Floyd Mayweather's bout with Manny Pacquiao set a record with over $70 million, followed by Mayweather's 2017 fight against Conor McGregor at $55 million. Canelo Alvarez's clash with Terence Crawford in Las Vegas earned $47 million for White's involvement in that event as well. Millions of viewers are anticipated to watch the Cardiff fight on Netflix.",
  "summary": "The heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua is set to break records with projected ticket sales of $34m, the biggest in British boxing hist Read More: https://punchng.com/fury-vs-joshua-to-make-history-with-34m-in-ticket-sales/",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Fury vs Joshua to make history with $34m in ticket sales",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/fury-vs-joshua-to-make-history-with-34m-in-ticket-sales-14069239",
        "published": "2026-10-12T23:54:06.000Z"
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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."
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