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Principality Stadium Seeks Special Licence for Fury Joshua Fight
The application would let the stadium stay open until 3:30am, with a ring walk around 1am to suit U.S. TV audiences.
- On Friday, October 9, 2026, more than 80,000 tickets for the Tyson Fury versus Anthony Joshua heavyweight bout go on sale at noon via Ticketmaster, with entry-level prices starting at £75.
- Millennium Stadium plc applied to Cardiff Council to extend the Principality Stadium's premises license until 3:30 a.m. on December 12, describing the request as a "very limited one-off occasion" to accommodate the late-night fight.
- Accommodating American audiences, the ring walk is scheduled for 1:00 a.m., with the fight streaming live on Netflix accessible via Sky's £15 Essential TV bundle, the broadcaster's lowest-ever price offering.
- Cardiff Council leader Chris Weaver expects the contest to bring "significant economic benefits to the city," noting that major events support local jobs and showcase the Welsh capital to a global audience.
- November 3 marks the final deadline for public or official objections to the license variation, as organizers finalize arrangements for the December 11 showdown at Principality Stadium.
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Cardiff council asked to approve 1am Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua ring walk
The Principality Stadium will host the biggest fight in British boxing history in December.
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