Cardiff Council asked to approve 1am start for stadium hosting Fury v Joshua fight
The ring walk is planned to start at around 1am, after a short live music performance, and the stadium will remain open until 3.30am
Expected timings for Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua’s highly anticipated heavyweight boxing clash in Cardiff have been revealed.
The bout, one of the biggest in British boxing history, is to take place at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on December 11.
An application to Cardiff Council revealed the ring walk is planned to start at around 1am, after a short live music performance, and the stadium will remain open until 3.30am.
Despite the choice of venue being confirmed last month, required changes to its premises licence to allow the early-hours fight to go ahead have yet to be secured.
In a bid to obtain the necessary permissions, Millennium Stadium plc has applied to the council to extend timings at the venue “on a very limited one-off occasion”.
The application seeks to extend permitted hours for boxing and wrestling entertainment from an existing cut-off of 1am to 3am on December 12.
A council spokesperson said: “This is to facilitate the proposed Anthony Joshua v Tyson Fury bout, with the ring walk commencing at 01:00.”
The licence variation seeks an extension to play live music until 3am on the same date, to facilitate a short live performance immediately before the ring walk.
The application also proposes an extension for recorded music, late-night refreshment and supply of alcohol until 3am, with the stadium closing time being moved to 3.30am.
The applicants added that the roof will be shut throughout the event and enhanced security and stewarding arrangements will be in place.
The application to vary the licence will need to be advertised, including by displaying a notice at or on the premises, for 28 consecutive days.
Members of the public and other authorities may make an objection to the application, or a comment in support, until November 3.
If no relevant representations are received, the council must grant the application.
If objections are made then a council hearing will be held to consider them.
This may result in modifications to the conditions of the licence, or the application may be refused altogether.
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