Tickets for the bout between British boxers Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have all sold out. Attention has been drawn to the prices fans have paid for the fight. According to the platform “Ticketmaster”, some of the most expensive seats have cost £13,128.
The platform has clarified that this figure does not include VIP packages, hotel accommodation or travel. Prices for groups or special categories are not included either. So, this refers only to the stadium ticket.
The match will take place at the “Principality” Stadium in Cardiff on 11 December. Tickets went on sale in mid-October and sold out within hours. More than half a million people queued with the hope of securing a seat.
Fury-Joshua: from £88.50 to ringside seats over £8,000
The cheapest seats cost £88.50. Some seats located on the pitch ranged from £700 to £900. Meanwhile, tickets for ringside seats priced over £8,000 have appeared on the “StubHub” platform.
Since some tickets cost over £13,000, the bout is expected to surpass some of the biggest sporting events in the world in terms of nominal ticket price. These include the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Some premium tickets for a major World Cup match, such as the one between Spain and Argentina, were put on sale for £8,333.
By comparison, tickets for the sensational 2015 bout between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao sold out within a minute. The most expensive seats for that fight cost £4,982.