Heavyweight · Business · First reported: 9 Oct, 14:05 · BoxingScene
Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua, 80,000 tickets sold out in one hour in Cardiff
Tickets for the Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua fight on December 11 at Cardiff's Principality Stadium sold out in one hour. Prices reached up to £13,000. Sources report between 650,000 and 700,000 people queuing to purchase tickets. The event could generate $34 million in box office revenue.
British press emphasizes pricing controversies and criticism of initial American plans, while French and independent sources focus on sales and revenue records.
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British press
3 sources
Heavyweight who fought Tyson Fury three times says Anthony Joshua will KO him: "He'll win in style"
Boxing News · GB · promotional
"Don't Know Sh.. About Boxing" — Turki, Dana in 700k UK Fury
World Boxing News · GB · polemical
French press · celebratory
2 sources
Tickets for the Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua fight sold out in record time, with over 650,000 people queuing
Boxe Mag · FR · celebratory
original: Les billets pour le combat Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua se sont arrachés en un temps record, avec plus de 650 000 personnes en file d’attente
How much did tickets cost for the Fury-Joshua fight?
Boxe Mag · FR · critical
original: Combien coûtaient les billets pour le combat Fury-Joshua ?
Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua: historic box office record in sight
La Sueur · FR · promotional
original: Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua : record historique de billetterie en vue
Independent
5 sources
Fury-Joshua tickets priced as high as £13,128 ($17,329) as queues build to buy
BoxingScene · US · first reported
The 80,000 tickets for Fury-Joshua sell out in one hour
Marca · ES
original: Las 80.000 entradas para el Fury-Joshua se agotan en una hora
White: Fury-AJ will be most lucrative gate in British boxing history
Sky Sports Boxing · GB · promotional
The match between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua is estimated to become the fourth highest box office ever
BoxeRingWeb · IT · promotional
original: Il match tra Tyson Fury e Anthony Joshua si stima possa diventare il quarto incasso al botteghino di sempre
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Who reported it first
9 Oct · 14:05
BoxingScene: Fury-Joshua tickets priced as high as £13,128 ($17,329) as queues build to buy
9 Oct · 14:51
BBC Sport: Fury-Joshua tickets priced up to £13,000 sell out in one hour
9 Oct · 15:27
Marca: The 80,000 tickets for Fury-Joshua sell out in one hour
9 Oct · 17:48
Boxe Mag: Tickets for the Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua fight sold out in record time, with over 650,000 people queuing
9 Oct · 17:56
Boxe Mag: How much did tickets cost for the Fury-Joshua fight?
9 Oct · 20:49
World Boxing News: "Don't Know Sh.. About Boxing" — Turki, Dana in 700k UK Fury
9 Oct · 23:00
Sky Sports Boxing: White: Fury-AJ will be most lucrative gate in British boxing history
9 Oct · 23:53
vRINGe: Fury – Joshua. Ticket prices revealed