Joshua-Dubois bout could break British boxing attendance record
Anthony Joshua’s fight with Daniel Dubois could be a bout to break a British attendance record.
Joshua will take on Dubois in a huge heavyweight scrap for the IBF world title on September 21 at Wembley Stadium, with over 90,000 fans watching on after the event sold out last week.
Previously in 2021, the heavyweight showdown between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte set the British boxing attendance record with 94,000 attending the clash after special dispensation was granted by the local authority.
AJ and ‘Dynamite’ were set to fight in front of 90,000 fans, but Saudi boxing chief HE Turki Alalshikh alongside Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren are not done selling tickets just yet.
The Middle East fight maker has revealed a request has been made to extend the capacity.
He wrote on social media: “We have submitted a request to increase the capacity at Wembley Stadium for the highly anticipated Joshua vs Dubois fight at #RiyadhSeasonCard Wembley Edition.
“We are aiming to set a record for the largest boxing attendance in the history of Wembley Stadium.”
It would be a monumental achievement and could push the attendance up to 95,000 or more to ensure it breaks the record.
The request will be subject to security checks and clearances from the local authorities, and will need to be approved before more tickets can go on sale.
It already promises to be a stacked event, with a jam-packed undercard featuring Joshua Buatsi and Liam Smith set to come before the hotly-anticipated main-event.
— Talksport
