Darts star Luke Littler has criticised the decision to schedule the Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua fight for December 11, the same day the World Darts Championship is set to begin. The long-awaited bout, more than a decade in the making, will be broadcast globally on Netflix.
Fight Night Scheduling
The main event is scheduled to take place in the early hours of Friday morning at 2am UK time, with organisers considering a late start to cater to audiences in the United States. Meanwhile, the World Darts Championship will get underway later that day, meaning Littler will need to be in top form for his campaign and could potentially miss the bout.
Littler's Instagram Reaction
Taking to Instagram, Littler reposted the fight details and criticised the decision, writing: "A message to the Hearn's, what is this? Opening night of the World Championship (World champion plays on opening night 11th December) and you put one of the biggest fights in Britain on the same night. You had one job."
Championship Schedule and Build-Up
The World Darts Championship sessions typically begin at 12:30pm GMT/BST in the afternoon, with evening sessions getting underway at 7pm. Joshua and Fury will face off at a news conference in London on Wednesday, September 30, as the build-up begins to one of the most anticipated fights in British boxing history.
