Fury and Joshua will split $200 million purse for Cardiff fight

Brief retelling from RIA II

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will split a purse of approximately $200 million per fight.

The fight will take place on December 11 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff (Wales).

MOSCOW, September 25 - RIA Novosti. British boxers Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will split a purse of about $200 million for the head-to-head fight, The Athletic reports.

The fight will take place in Cardiff (Wales) at the Millennium Stadium on December 11. According to the source, negotiations for the fight have repeatedly been on the verge of breakdown due to disagreements over the venue. The parties financing the organization of the fight insisted on New York, Fury was ready to perform in the USA, but Joshua and his promoter sought to hold the meeting in the UK. The parties eventually settled on Cardiff, where an indoor stadium allows the show to be staged in December and allows it to start at night for an international audience.

Fury is 38 years old and has a record of 36 wins, two losses and one draw. The Briton held championship belts according to the World Boxing Association (WBA), the World Boxing Organization (WBO), the International Boxing Organization (IBO), the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and the World Boxing Council (WBC). Fury said in July that 2026 would be the last year of his boxing career.