The upcoming match between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois will likely break the record number of spectators at Wembley Stadium for a sporting event.
Promoter Eddie Hearn has claimed that the upcoming fight between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois will break the Wembley Stadium attendance record for a sporting event. The British pair will face off for the IBF World Heavyweight Championship, in a highly anticipated meeting on 21 September.
Dubois won the interim IBF title by knocking out Filip Hrgovic in the eighth round earlier this month, with the Croatian suffering an eye injury. Hrgovic may have won bronze at the Tokyo Olympics, but Dubois proved too strong on a fateful night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dubois was elevated to full IBF world champion earlier this week when Oleksandr Usyk voluntarily vacated his title rather than face the Greenwich man, meaning Joshua now has the chance to become a three-time world champion at the National Stadium later this year.
The sheer scale of an all-British fight like Joshua vs Dubois has inspired Matchroom Boxing boss Eddie Hearn to make a confident prediction about ticket sales. Tyson Fury currently holds the record attendance for a sporting event at Wembley Stadium, with 94,000 people watching him beat Dillian Whyte in April 2022.
Hearn spoke to MMA Hour and confirmed that this September fight will break that record, according to Bloody Knockout. When asked by Ariel Helwani about the expected audience number, Hearn said:
“100,000 people. This is a Riyadh Season event, but this is the fourth time we’ve promoted a show at Wembley. Carl Froch vs George Groves was the first, there were 80,000 people. Joshua Klitschko, 90,000, and 80,000 for Joshua vs Alexander Povetkin. I expect his brilliance to push that to 100,000. The draw is unbelievable.”
If the Joshua vs Dubois fight sells out the 100,000 tickets, fans will be treated to a compelling main event, although it may not last long. Both fighters possess incredible punching power and both have considerable knockout ability, with a combined 45 knockouts between them in their careers.
