Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are expected to make their ringwalks at around 1am if a late-night licence application for their heavyweight showdown is approved by Cardiff Council.
The long-awaited fight is scheduled for December 11 at the Principality Stadium. The proposed ringwalk time would put the main event in the early hours of Saturday, December 12, after a short live music performance. The stadium could remain open until 3.30am.
Millennium Stadium plc, which operates the venue, has applied to extend its premises licence “on a very limited one-off occasion”.
The application is needed because the stadium’s existing permitted hours do not cover the proposed late-night schedule.
Their request seeks permission for boxing and wrestling entertainment, live and recorded music, alcohol sales and late-night refreshments to continue until 3am on December 12.
The applicants say the stadium roof will be closed and that enhanced security and stewarding will be in place.
The proposed schedule has been set out in the licensing application, but the early-hours timings are not yet approved.
Members of the public and other authorities have until November 3 to submit objections or comments in support of the request.
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If no relevant representations are received, the council must grant the variation.
If objections are made, a hearing will be held, where councillors can amend the licence conditions or refuse the application.
The proposed 1am ringwalk comes after the venue was confirmed for the bout in September, following weeks of uncertainty around one of British boxing’s most anticipated heavyweight match-ups.
The fight has been discussed for more than a decade, but Fury and Joshua have never previously met in the ring as professionals.
Cardiff Council leader Chris Weaver said the contest could draw visitors from across the UK and beyond, bringing economic benefits to the Welsh capital.
“The contest at Principality Stadium has the potential to bring significant economic benefits to the city and attract visitors from across the UK and beyond,” he said, per the BBC.
“Major events provide a welcome boost for local businesses, support jobs and showcase Cardiff to a global audience.”
Weaver added that arrangements still needed to be finalised, including any required changes to the stadium’s licence, but said the council looked forward to welcoming fans for what he called “an unforgettable night of boxing”.
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