Fury and Joshua reportedly to earn £75 million each for Cardiff showdown
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are reportedly set to receive £75 million ($99 million) apiece when they meet in Cardiff on December 11 in what promoters say will be a historic heavyweight clash. Promoter Frank Warren described the event as producing a £150 million ($198 million) purse, which he said would make it the richest fight in British boxing history.
The Principality Stadium is billed to host the fight, arranged six years after the two fighters agreed a two-fight deal in 2021 that collapsed when Fury was contractually required to complete a trilogy with Deontay Wilder. The match has backing from Saudi conglomerate Sela and streaming service Netflix, and reports state there will be no A-side in the purse split, with both men receiving equal shares. The promotional announcement included the line: "Enough talk. Time to fight. TYSON FURY vs. ANTHONY JOSHUA. Friday December 11. LIVE from the UK – and only on Netflix."
The expected £75 million ($99 million) paydays would surpass the previous career-high purses attributed to each man; SunSport reported prior top purses of around £65 million ($85 million) apiece. The planned split and reported figures form part of what promoters describe as an unprecedented financial package for a British boxing event.
Ring Magazine reported that the WBA world title will be at stake for the bout, giving both Fury and Joshua a chance to become three-time world champions, according to the coverage. That title implication is included in several accounts of the fight build-up.
The report notes both fighters have endured difficult recent years, stating Fury is 38 and Joshua 36, and that age alongside Oleksandr Usyk’s rise has changed the landscape of the heavyweight division. The article adds the meeting remains a major commercial attraction despite the delays and career trajectories outlined in recent coverage.
The coverage also suggests the fight could prove to be the final appearance for either man and states neither needs the money, noting both have accumulated significant wealth and assets. The report further notes that, "barring serious financial mismanagement, their families could benefit from that wealth for generations."
SunSport said Joshua might have secured a larger payday had he agreed to stage the fight at Madison Square Garden following requests from Turki Alalshikh and Netflix, but that he insisted the bout take place in the United Kingdom in line with his contract. Joshua told SunSport, "British boxing gave me everything, it changed my life," adding, "I was going down the wrong path until I found Sean Murphy and Johnny Oliver at Finchley ABC." He also said, "It was the UK or nothing."
The bout is scheduled for December 11 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Organisers’ promotional material states it will be shown "LIVE from the UK – and only on Netflix."
