Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua 1am start hinges on Cardiff Council decision

What is presumed to be the final obstacle on the long and winding road leading to Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua is expected to be cleared on November 25. The heavyweights are at last set to meet on December 11 at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.

Organizers, specifically Netflix and Turki Alalshikh, have long insisted that the contest, as a condition of taking place in the UK, must start in the early hours to boost global viewing figures. That requirement meant Wembley Stadium, which has a strict 11.30pm curfew, was ruled out after objections were raised regarding the huge all-British showdown taking place in New York's Madison Square Garden.

Cardiff Council will meet on November 25 to consider the venue’s application to extend its premises license for the event.

An application submitted to the council confirms that the ring walks for the main event are scheduled to begin at around 1am. That will follow a musical performance, which has become one of Alalshikh’s preferred additions to boxing events.

Should the application be approved, the stadium will remain open until 3.30am.

Alcohol sales at concourse bars would cease at 1am, though hospitality areas could continue serving until 3am.

BoxingScene understands that organizers are optimistic the license extension will be granted, despite several objections from local residents.

Those objections generally center on noise disturbances, both from the event itself and from fans leaving the venue, which is situated in the city center, in the early hours.

According to the BBC, one resident called for conditions to be put in place "to protect residents living immediately around the stadium".

"My representation relates to the prevention of public nuisance and the prevention of crime and disorder."