Fury vs Joshua start time: Fury's manager says 2am is 'far too late' as talks go on

Spencer Brown wants the Cardiff fight earlier so fans can watch in pubs and at home. The contracts allow ring walks as late as 2am UK time.

Tyson Fury's manager wants the Anthony Joshua fight to start earlier than 2am so fans in England can watch it in pubs and at home, and says the start time is still being negotiated.

"I think 2am is far too late," Spencer Brown told Playbook Boxing. "I think that the general public in England will want to watch it in the pubs, the clubs, you know, around each other's houses. There'll be a party atmosphere. And I just think it needs to be earlier. Simple as that."

"It's all in negotiation at the moment but we think it shouldn't be at 2am. 99% of people would tell you that," he said. "People don't want to be in a stadium at 2am freezing."

The fight contracts put the ring walks no later than 2am UK time, The Telegraph reported, and Eddie Hearn, Joshua's promoter, has said he expects the main event at around 1am to 1:30am. The Principality Stadium in Cardiff has a roof. talkSPORT's Spencer Oliver said on Tuesday that ring walks at around 11pm were a possibility.

The fight is on Friday 11 December and is back on track after days in doubt, with the launch press conference in London on Wednesday. The latest UK times are on our Fury vs Joshua page.

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