After a decade of waiting, Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will finally meet in the ring with their Battle of Britain now confirmed for 11 December in Cardiff.
The former world champions will collide at the Principality Stadium in the Welsh capital with final details hammered out this week.
Only weeks ago, New York’s famed Madison Square Garden was set to host arguably the biggest fight in British boxing history.
Complications stemmed from Joshua and Hearn signing separate agreements with Saudi Arabian organisers Sela with the former’s deal stipulating the fight must take place in the UK. Fury’s deal had no such restriction.
The stand-off once again threatened to derail proceedings with Fury challenging Oleksandr Usyk to a trilogy fight while further discussions took place.
Joshua and his promoter Eddie Hearn held firm in their bid bring the fight to British soil, however.
The Wembley Stadium was long considered the natural venue to stage this generation’s biggest stars but the challenge in satisfying US broadcasting demands meant Cardiff became the more realistic option with its retractable roof ensuring fight fans won’t be left out in the cold.
The venue, then the Millenium Stadium, hosted Joe Calzage for his world title clash with Mikkel Kessler in 2007 in a bout that started at 2am local time to accommodate American audiences.
A similar start time is expected when Joshua and Fury finally make their ringwalks just weeks before Christmas.
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