Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will finally share a ring on Friday, December 11, 2026, ending more than a decade of talks, controversy and what if's between the two biggest British heavyweights of their generation.

The all-British showdown takes place at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff and will stream live worldwide on Netflix. The vacant WBA 'super' heavyweight title is on the line over 12 rounds, giving the winner a chance to record a third reign as a world heavyweight champion.

Fury and Joshua are expected to make their ring walks at around 1am UK time on Saturday 12 December, a slot built around US prime time. Contracts reportedly set 2am as the latest possible start.

The supporting bill is heavyweight-only on the main card, thus far, led by one of Fury's old rivals in Deontay Wilder against unbeaten cruiserweight star Jai Opetaia. Here is every confirmed bout on the card.

Fury vs Joshua Main Card

Main Event: Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua

Fury, 38, and Joshua, 36, have both held world heavyweight titles and both lost twice to Oleksandr Usyk, with AJ also tasting defeat against Andy Ruiz Jr and Daniel Dubois. Prior to this matchup, both took two tune-up fights to set up the meeting, and the tale of the tape shows how the pair compare on age, weight, height and record.

Fury outpointed Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, then stopped Mariusz Wach in seven rounds behind closed doors in Thailand. Joshua knocked out Jake Paul in six rounds in Miami before climbing off the canvas three times in the opening round to stop Kristian Prenga in the second.

Cardiff is familiar ground for Joshua; he stopped Carlos Takam and outpointed Joseph Parker at the stadium during his first title reign, fighting in front of crowds close to 80,000 on both nights. Fury has never fought in the Welsh capital, though he has billed the trip as a homecoming through his mother's Welsh family roots.

It was a huge win for fight fans in the UK, given that there were multiple other offers to host this fight in other locations, including Saudi Arabia and New York.

Deontay Wilder vs Jai Opetaia

The chief support pits a former WBC heavyweight champion against a cruiserweight making his heavyweight debut in a surprising match up in the co-main event.

Wilder, 41, was unbeaten until his trilogy with Fury, which produced a draw in 2018 followed by knockout defeats in 2020 and 2021. He has lost four of his last seven but enters this fight after edging out Dereck Chisora in a slug-fest in April. He was rumoured to face Usyk but has landed another deadly southpaw.

Opetaia, 31, is a two-time former IBF cruiserweight champion who never lost the belt in the ring, having been stripped on both occasions. The Australian's latest win was a ninth-round stoppage of Noel Mikaelian, and he steps up carrying a perfect 31-fight record against one of the heaviest punchers in the sport's history.

Having first become a champion in 2022, he has failed to land a meaningful unification fight. He was last seen shaking hands with the 'Mexican Monster' David Benavidez after his victory over Mikaelian, and it looks like he'll likely face him after this Wilder fight, regardless of the outcome.

Martin Bakole vs Solomon Adebayo

Bakole's career has played out in a very bizarre way, but he will finally return to the ring, in what will be 17 months since his draw with Efe Ajagba in 2025. He faces the largely unknown Solomon Adebayo in what is a chance to reannounce himself as a dull period.

Based out of Scotland, with roots in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bakole is chasing his first win since his career-best performance when he knocked out Jared Anderson in five rounds in August 2024. Despite his stock at the time, he failed to land a bout and crazily accepted a fight with an in-form Joseph Parker in February 2025, on less than a week's notice.

He was knocked out in just two rounds and clearly out of shape, and then he faced similar criticisms over his physique and preperations when he drew with Ajagba months later — a fight which many thought he didn't do enough to win.

Now he faces Adebayo, who has a lot to prove. The Nigerian is unbeaten in 15 fights with 14 knockouts but has never boxed outside Africa, making this a major step up against his six-foot-six opponent.

Da'Mazion Vanhouter vs Michael Essomba

At 21, Da'Mazion Vanhouter is the youngest fighter on the main card, and he represents a new American hope in the glamour division. Whilst Wilder enjoyed a strong reign as the WBC champion, American heavyweights have been few and far between since the early 2000s.

Currently, the Zuffa-signed American prospect is 14-0 and returns around five weeks after a first-round stoppage of Ivan Balaz in London – his fifth fight of 2026 in what was a second first-round KO in a row.

Opposing him is Michael Essomba, 34. The Belgian has 10 knockouts from 11 wins but he has lost two of his last four, a majority decision to Mattar Garcia and a points defeat to Angelo Morejon, ensuring this is a perfect step-up fight on the global stage.

Fury vs Joshua Preliminary Card

The preliminary bouts are yet to be officially announced, with the undercard due to begin on Friday evening ahead of the main card.

Several names have been linked to the Cardiff bill. A heavyweight clash between former WBO champion Parker and Olympic bronze medallist Frazer Clarke has been reported, with Clarke confirming he accepted an offer to fight the New Zealander.

Manny Pacquiao was also previously linked, but is no longer expected to feature, whilst UK promoter Sam Jones, among others, have drafted the idea of the former Welsh world champion Joe Cordina returning to the ring following his recent legal case in which he was acquitted for assault.

Given the budget of the top two stars, we can't expect too many more big-name additions, if any. However, the card will be rounded off in the coming weeks, as Netflix, coupled with the money from the General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia led by Turki Al-Sheikh, could spring a few surprises.

This page will be updated as further bouts are confirmed.