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Tyson Fury claims Dillian Whyte fight could smash British attendance record with 100,000 packed into Wembley

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TYSON FURY is hoping a record British crowd of over 100,000 people cram into Wembley to see him fight Dillian Whyte.

The Gypsy King defends his WBC heavyweight title against his fellow Englishman at the home of football on Saturday 23 April.

Tyson Fury hopes over 100,000 fans will pack in to see him fight Dillian WhyteCredit: Reuters
Over 90,000 tickets have already been sold for the fight on April 23Credit: Rex

The fight will be Fury’s first in England since 2018 and the 6ft 9in star was buzzing when it was announced there was not a single seat left in the 90,000-seat arena after frantic buying on Wednesday.

An additional 5,000 went on sale yesterday and were quickly snapped up also.

Anthony Joshua’s 2017 win over Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley was in front of 90,000 people, but Fury vs Whyte seems set to smash that figure.

Now Fury hopes that a few more will be squeezed in and that he can be part of history in his first bout on these shores for four years.

He told talkSPORT: “We had those great nights in Las Vegas, a lot of fans turned out for that.

“It’s down to me to come home and put on a big fight in the UK and give all the fans that travelled abroad, and ones who couldn’t travel, come and see me in the flesh and see the fight.

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“It’s going to be an absolutely epic night. I’ve been told it will be open to 103,000 people, which will be the biggest gate in British boxing history by far. It’s going to be an electric night, I cannot wait.

“The Gypsy King returns home, to the throne and a defence in an all British showdown. I cannot wait.”

Fury added: “I’m absolutely ecstatic, can’t believe it. The boys are back in town, four years in the making.

“I’ve been away on the road for four years in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and been all over the place.

“I’m glad to be back home in the capital city, boxing in the biggest stadium in the country. It’s very, very exciting for me.”

Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk

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