Deontay Wilder vs Jai Opetaia added to Fury vs Joshua card in Cardiff on 11 December, live on Netflix
Unbeaten cruiserweight champion Opetaia moves up to heavyweight to fight the former WBC champion on the undercard of Tyson Fury against Anthony Joshua at the Principality Stadium.

Deontay Wilder will fight Jai Opetaia on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua on Friday 11 December at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Netflix announced on Wednesday, Sherdog reported. The whole card streams live on Netflix, which is available in Pakistan.
The fight
| Deontay Wilder | Jai Opetaia | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 45-4-1 | 31-0 |
| Best title | WBC heavyweight champion, 2015 to 2020 | IBF cruiserweight champion since 2022 |
| Last result | Beat Derek Chisora on a split decision in April | Unbeaten |
| Division for this fight | Heavyweight | Moving up from cruiserweight |
Opetaia, an Australian, has never lost as a professional and is taking the biggest step of his career by moving up a division against one of the hardest punchers heavyweight boxing has seen. Wilder, from Alabama, rebuilt his career with the win over Chisora after a run of defeats and is fighting for a way back into the heavyweight title picture.
The main event
Tyson Fury (36-2-1, 25 knockouts) faces Anthony Joshua (30-4, 27 knockouts) in a fight British boxing fans have waited on for most of a decade. More undercard bouts are expected to be announced, Sherdog said.
How to watch in Pakistan
- Where: Netflix, included in the standard subscription; no separate pay-per-view has been announced.
- When: the date in Cardiff is Friday 11 December. UK evening cards usually reach the main event late at night UK time, which is early Saturday morning in Pakistan (PKT is five hours ahead of the UK in December). We will add exact PKT ring-walk times when Netflix publishes the running order.
- Who else: the rest of the undercard has not been announced. We will add each bout as it is confirmed.
Elsewhere in combat sports
UFC and other fight-night times for Pakistan are kept on one page: UFC schedule in Pakistan time. Pakistan's Maliha Ali is in the quarter-finals of the IMMAF world championships this week (our story).
Frequently asked questions
- When is Fury vs Joshua?
- Friday 11 December 2026 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, live on Netflix. Deontay Wilder vs Jai Opetaia is on the undercard.
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