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Tottenham Hotspur are missing out on as much as £40million from not hosting the heavyweight boxing fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, according to Professor Rob Wilson.

Both boxers have previously fought at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Fury facing Arslanbek Makhmudov there in April. Joshua was the first of them to do so in September 2021 for a world title fight against Oleksandr Usyk.

The Principality Stadium in Cardiff, however, will host their fight on December 11. Tottenham's 10:30pm curfew counted against it, with the main event due to start in the early hours of the morning on Saturday.

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Wilson, Provost of the University Campus of Football Business and Professor of Applied Sport Finance, told Betano Online Casino: "Missing out on hosting Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury goes beyond the basic question of the stadium hire fee. This is a fight that adds several layers of value.

"Yes, there's the venue rental, but you're also talking about hospitality, food and beverage, sponsorship activations and other activities that an event like this opens up.

"Then there's the much more significant economic impact on activity outside the stadium, particularly for a major event that brings in international visitors and new money to an area.

"Wembley Stadium gives us the most interesting comparison simply because we know it can take 85,000-90,000 people for a boxing match compared to what Cardiff can host, which is a smaller capacity of 60,000.

"Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Old Trafford are roughly comparable with Cardiff's Principality Stadium, certainly in terms of conventional capacity terms, whether or not the event would be staged in the same way at each venue.

"We can quite reasonably assume that Old Trafford, Tottenham Hotspur and Wembley Stadium have missed out on figures approaching £10 million, and then you've got the added economic activity that will take place on event day within the host city.

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"I've seen claims that WWE's Clash At The Castle event in Cardiff added around £22 million to the Welsh economy, with about 62,000 spectators drawn to the event. While I'm not sure about that exact estimation, it works as a rough benchmark.

"Of course, Joshua vs Fury will be a far bigger event, and you'll obviously have more spectators wanting to be in Cardiff than will be able to get into the stadium, and there will be a massive increase in hotel demand, especially because of the time of the fight. A high proportion of those attending, or even visiting the city for the fight, will need accommodation, and that will bring a lot of new money to Cardiff from international visitors.

"There will also be visitors from within the UK, which may bring money to Cardiff, but really that's just recirculating economic activity within the country. Joshua vs Fury will probably bring in upwards of £25-30 million in terms of added economic activity around the fight to Cardiff, and you might argue that's money that London and Manchester have missed out on."

Gary Neville was left “furious” after the second half of Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton was delayed on the final day of the Premier League season.

In a vital match for the relegation battle, with Spurs battling to stay in the league in place of West Ham, who played Leeds United, the second half started more than five minutes later than the London Stadium.

Technical difficulties with the VAR equipment ensured both games could not synchronise the start times for the second halves, with Neville upset on co-commentary duty for Sky Sports.

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An irritated Neville remarked: “Why have they kicked off there if they're synchronising it? I don't think a football match should be stopped for this.

“This is not good enough, I get you have technical problems. The fans are booing, and rightly so. I'm furious with this, not just because it's the last game of the season, sporting integrity.

“There's an element of always kicking off together when you're fighting for something. It's absolutely ridiculous, it's a warm day today, but it could be Winter and -2 with players walking around. It's not good enough.”

Spurs had taken the lead, thanks to João Palhinha, though Roberto De Zerbi’s side only required a point on the final day to stay up.

The Hammers were held by Leeds at the break in the other game tied to the relegation battle, with the action resuming at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium almost five minutes late.

Gary Neville was left “furious” after the second half of Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton was delayed on the final day of the Premier League season.

In a vital match for the relegation battle, with Spurs battling to stay in the league in place of West Ham, who played Leeds United, the second half started more than five minutes later than the London Stadium.

Technical difficulties with the VAR equipment ensured both games could not synchronise the start times for the second halves, with Neville upset on co-commentary duty for Sky Sports.

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An irritated Neville remarked: “Why have they kicked off there if they're synchronising it? I don't think a football match should be stopped for this.

“This is not good enough, I get you have technical problems. The fans are booing, and rightly so. I'm furious with this, not just because it's the last game of the season, sporting integrity.

“There's an element of always kicking off together when you're fighting for something. It's absolutely ridiculous, it's a warm day today, but it could be Winter and -2 with players walking around. It's not good enough.”

Spurs had taken the lead, thanks to João Palhinha, though Roberto De Zerbi’s side only required a point on the final day to stay up.

The Hammers were held by Leeds at the break in the other game tied to the relegation battle, with the action resuming at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium almost five minutes late.

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