Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua’s high-stakes heavyweight clash is heading to the Welsh capital to beat the winter chill.It was officially announced on Thursday afternoon that the all-British showdown would take place at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on December 11.Wembley had been the first choice for Fury vs JoshuaSaudi boxing mogul Turki Alalshikh and broadcaster Netflix had hoped to stage the fight at New York’s Madison Square Garden in November.However, a clause in Joshua’s contract stating that the bout must take place in the UK resulted in a late U-turn.Why the Principality was picked over Wembley?Wembley had always been the preferred choice for the fight, but the Principality Stadium was selected due to Britain’s inclement winter weather.Whilst the Principality can cram 10,000 less people in, its retractable roof meant it pipped Wembley to the post.There were also concerns from organisers about Brent Council’s strict 11pm curfew.The Principality Stadium has a later 1am curfew, with the flexibility to extend.This was far more desirable for organisers, who are hoping for the fight to fall into US primetime viewing.While the official time was not confirmed in the initial announcement, Fury and Joshua are expected to box at around 2am local time to factor in those watching across the pond.Joshua has fond memories of the Principality having unified the IBF and WBA heavyweight titles there against Joseph Parker in 2018.The stadium has a rich history of boxing, with two of Joe Calzaghe‘s most famous nights against Peter Manfredo and Mikkel Kessler also taking place at the home of Welsh RugbyThe Principality Stadium was selected due to its roof and later curfewGettyWembley Stadium has a strict 11pm curfew and no roofGettyWhy is the fight taking place on a Friday?Another potential surprise for those not following every twist and turn of the story was the decision to have the fight take place on a Friday rather than the traditional Saturday slot.talkSPORT’s Gareth A. Davies laid out exactly why this was during a recent appearance on air.He told Hawksbee and Baker: “The reason this is on a Friday is because college football‘s on a Saturday and takes up all the main broadcast sports channels and a lot of the audience and Netflix. “My understanding is they want to pick up three to five million new subscribers in that region to pay for this mega fight. “This £200m pound fight, reportedly a £200m pound fight where both men are reportedly earning £100m each. “But I think I think we can finally assume we’re going to see the two men face to face on September 20 in the city of London, six in the evening and finally in a ring early hours of the morning in December at the Principality, with no doubt a sellout 80,000.”Watch Boxing on DAZN*If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenueSign up to DAZN to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate from just £24.99/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.Alternatively, DAZN Standard is just £15.99/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.Click here to sign up.