LONDON, ENGLAND - September 30, 2026 - Today at Olympia, HE Turki Alalshikh, Netflix and The Ring hosted boxing heavyweights Tyson Fury (36-2-1, 25 KOs) and Anthony Joshua (30-4, 27 KOs) for a press conference ahead of their long-awaited showdown on Friday, December 11. The generation-defining heavyweight clash will take place at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales and will stream live globally, only on Netflix.

It was announced at the press conference that tickets for this highly-anticipated showdown will go on sale on Friday, October 9 at 12pm BST / 4am PT / 7am ET.

Hosted by Max Kellerman and featuring Ring Magazine CEO Rick Reeno, the fighters had plenty to say at the press conference about their upcoming bout. See quotes below and view the full press conference on Netflix’s YouTube and Ring Magazine’s YouTube.

TYSON FURY QUOTES

On his strategy against AJ: “I can tell you the strategy – I’m going to come out and gun him out of there. I’m not going to run away, I’m going to throw down.”

On the fight finally happening: “It’s been 10 years in the making; the rise has been phenomenal from both fighters. To throw down, in front of 80,000 people - let the best man win and let’s go out swinging.”

On the scale of the boxing event: "I don't ever remember a bigger event in history. I think this is the biggest boxing match that's ever been. Ever. Commercially, viewing figures, everything. Finally now, towards the end of it all, we both get to fight each other on the world's biggest stage with the world's biggest broadcaster... As a boxing fan, this is the one I would want to see more than any other fight in the world today."

On where to watch the fight: "The tickets will probably sell out in about 39 seconds. This is the one I would want to see out of any fight today. There isn't a fight that could come close. A global event where everyone can watch it [...] This fight is available on your Netflix package."

ANTHONY JOSHUA QUOTES

On the impact of this fight being in the UK: “It’s breathtaking [to have this fight in the UK…]I know we’re going to inspire this generation, and I know for a fact we’re going to inspire the next generation.”

On making this fight finally happen: “10 years in the making. We're here now. I've been keeping my head down, and it had to happen.”

On his motivations when preparing for the fight: "There's nothing else I expect from [Tyson Fury] than to say he's going to render me unconscious. But this is what's going to keep me running. This is what's going to make me do the extra rounds in the gym, because I want to prove to myself that what he's saying is not possible."

On a previous sparring match with Tyson, in which a Rolex watch was wagered: "He left the room with a Rolex watch, but he also left the room with a black eye."

HE TURKI ALALSHIKH QUOTES

On his aspirations for the fight: "I have a wish list in boxing I want to deliver... Please help me to deliver it, for the fans, for the fighters."