ANTHONY JOSHUA and Daniel Dubois are set to make British boxing history and break Tyson Fury’s appearance record.
The pair of London heavyweights will clash for the IBF title at Wembley on September 21.
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Fury holds the current record for fan attendance when 94,000 people packed into Wembley. Watch him knock out Dillian Whyte in 2022.
Saudi Arabian boxing chief Turki Al-Alshikh has applied to London mayor Sadiq Khan to increase capacity in the hometown of English football.
and their request is Accepted It means Joshua, 34, and Dubois, 26, are set to break the record for most fans at a British boxing event.
A post-fight British record crowd watched the 36-year-old Fury demolish the 36-year-old Whyte with a brutal right uppercut.
Figures released by the Met Police revealed that police billed organisers a total of £72,259.29 for policing.
But Alalshikh has unlimited funds at his disposal, and his efforts to reestablish the sport in the mainstream can easily handle the financial implications.
Alalshikh intends to make this spectacular contest a family event with a dedicated play area and performances.
LIAM Gallagher – who has just announced a reunion with his brother Noel – is set to play at Wembley next month.
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And the sell-out of tickets at Wembley came as no surprise to Dubois’ promoter Frank Warren, who had predicted the fight would break attendance records.
During an appearance on talkSPORT, the veteran promoter said: “Oh, it’s huge.
“I mean, we will apply to increase the capacity like we did the last time Tyson Fury fought against Dillian Whyte.
“And I think we’ve achieved that, I think we’ll possibly break that record. So it feels really good.”
