Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua will top tier tickets will cost fans £13,128, making them among the most expensive officially priced tickets in sport, as half a million fans were left waiting in an online queue to secure their place at the long-awaited heavyweight blockbuster.

The most expensive seats for the December 11 showdown in Cardiff cost more than those for some of the world’s biggest sporting events, eclipsing the top face-value price of $8,500 (£6,300) for the 2026 Super Bowl and reported World Cup ticket prices of £8,333.

Tickets for Fury vs Joshua went on sale at midday on Friday, with Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh keen to ensure fans had an accessible entry point, reflected in the starting price of £88.50 including fees. However, prices at the top end of the scale climb to a staggering £13,128.

The figures do not include VIP packages, hotel and travel packages, group bookings or concession prices, and all tickets remain subject to availability.

Demand for the fight was immediately apparent, with more than half a million people reportedly in the online queue as fans raced to secure seats for the long-awaited clash.

The fight will take place at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on December 11, bringing an end to years of speculation over a meeting between the two former world heavyweight champions.

Fury and Joshua have been linked with a blockbuster contest for more than a decade, with negotiations repeatedly failing to produce the long-awaited clash.

Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua tickets have been priced from £88.50 to a staggering £13,128, as fans prepare to snap up seats for the long-awaited heavyweight showdown 

Fury and Joshua’s fight is due to take place on December 11 in Cardiff with the showdown set to begin at 1am so Netflix subscribers can stream it at peak time in America

Now, the British rivals are finally set to share a professional ring in a contest that could prove defining for both men’s careers.

Fury, 38, returned to the ring in April after another retirement announcement, beating Arslanbek Makhmudov on points. The former WBC heavyweight champion has won 36 of his 39 professional contests, with two defeats and one draw.

Joshua, 36, won Olympic gold at London 2012 before becoming a two-time unified heavyweight world champion. He has recorded 30 victories, including 27 knockouts, alongside four defeats.

Joshua’s most recent high-profile outing came in December 2025, when he stopped Jake Paul, before returning to the ring in July 2026 to defeat Kristian Prenga by second-round knockout.

The December showdown will give both men the chance to settle their long-running rivalry and claim a defining victory in front of a huge crowd.

The Principality Stadium can accommodate up to 80,000 spectators for major events, while Netflix is set to stream the contest globally.

Main-event ring walks are expected at approximately 1am local time on Saturday, December 12, although the final schedule remains subject to confirmation.

As for those in attendance, Turki Alalshikh had been keen to ensure there was an accessible entry point for fans, with tickets starting at £88.50 including fees.

The December showdown will give both men the chance to settle their long-running rivalry and claim a defining victory in front of a huge crowd 

Fury against Joshua was almost the fight that got away, with the heavyweights now set to sort out differences that should have been settled a decade ago

At the top end of the scale, tickets cost a staggering £13,128, putting them among the most expensive publicly listed prices for a major boxing event.

The figure is not without precedent in a sport where premium seats can command eye-watering sums. 

When Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao met in 2015, official tickets cost up to $10,000 (£6,700), while resale listings subsequently reached around £94,000 after the initial allocation sold out in less than a minute. 

Meanwhile, a premium hospitality package for Mike Tyson’s 2024 bout with Jake Paul was advertised at $2million (£1.57m) for 10 tickets and an exclusive ringside experience. 

Some individual ringside seats were also listed on the secondary market at $50,000 (£39,000).