Talk about demand! Tickets for the massive Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua heavyweight bout, with some going for an eye-watering £13,128, straight up sold out in just one hour. Fans absolutely scrambled for seats at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, proving just how huge this all-British showdown is.
The Ticket Frenzy Was Absolutely Wild
When around 80,000 tickets for this epic clash went on sale at noon BST on Friday, the online queues immediately exploded. We’re talking more than 500,000 people trying to snag a spot just minutes after sales started. Imagine that kind of crush! Prices ranged from a hefty £88.50 for the cheap seats all the way up to that insane £13,128, which included booking fees. And, shocker, barely an hour later, they were all gone. Naturally, the secondary market immediately went bonkers. We saw ringside VIP seats being advertised for a ridiculous £73,645, and even upper tier seats were hitting £425. This fight isn’t just a sporting event, it’s a phenomenon, set to be broadcast globally on Netflix.
This Fight Almost Didn’t Even Happen
This mega-fight is going down at the Principality Stadium, with the bill kicking off on December 11, but the main event, those ringwalks, aren’t expected until around 01:00 GMT on Saturday, December 12. The stadium’s staying open until 03:30, so it’s going to be a late one, with a short live music performance before the big show. It’s a collaboration between Saudi boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh’s The Ring and UFC chief Dana White promoting it, which actually caused some drama. Just 11 days ago, there was serious doubt about this whole thing happening because of a dispute over White’s promotional role. Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, had to step in, saying his fighter’s contract straight up prevented White from having a promotional role. Luckily, Netflix clarified the collaboration, and now we’re here. Both Fury, 38, and Joshua, 36, are former two-time world champions, and they finally signed the contracts earlier this year after Wembley Stadium and Madison Square Garden were in the running to host before Cardiff emerged as the chosen venue. The Principality Stadium has handled these late-night boxing events before, like Joe Calzaghe’s fight with Mikkel Kessler in 2007. These two rivals finally met at a news conference on September 30 to kick off the hype for what’s easily one of the most anticipated fights in British history. They’re reportedly sharing a purse worth close to $200m (£151m) too. The undercard fights? Still TBD, but honestly, who cares? Everyone’s there for Fury vs. Joshua.
When December 12 hits, all eyes will be on Cardiff. This fight has been years in the making, and with the kind of demand we’ve seen for tickets, you know it’s going to be absolutely electric. Get ready to stay up late, because this one is gonna be a barn burner!
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Originally reported by BBC Sport.
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