ANTHONY JOSHUA’S Wembley clash with Daniel Dubois just got even bigger – and fans think that matchmaker Turki Alalshikh will Definitely Maybe “get knighted”.
The two London heavyweights will meet for the IBF title vacated by Oleksandr Usyk on September 21 at Wembley Stadium in an all-British showdown.
A stacked undercard has been announced after the Saudi chief brought Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren’s heavyweights together for the clash.
His Excellency is targeting a record 100,000 attendance at Wembley for the fight that will see the winner face the victor of Usyk’s rematch with Tyson Fury in December.
Now Alalshikh has put “the icing on the cake” by adding an English rock ‘n’ roll icon to the Joshua vs Dubois mix.
It has been confirmed that former Oasis star Liam Gallagher will perform ahead of the main event at the national stadium.
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The 51-year-old has been back on stage over recent months but now his next big date after his tour has been pencilled in.
The singer is due to perform three songs at Wembley which have been touted to be ‘classics’.
And after delivering what promises to be an epic night in the Riyadh Season spectacular, boxing and Oasis fans united to hail Alalshikh.
And it left them dreaming about seeing the full Oasis reunion between Liam and his brother Noel that many have craved for years.
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One joked: “Imagine Noel comes on and joins him. Turki will be getting knighted.”
Another wrote: “Big man Turki gonna get Liam and Noel back together at this rate.”
A third said: “Just imagine if he paid enough money and sorted Liam and Noel out like he did with Frank and Eddie.”
While a fourth added: “If anyone can reunite oasis though…. It’s the Saudis.”
As well as a concert, two giant parks for kids will be installed around Wembley to create a family atmosphere.
There is also a stacked undercard for boxing purists to enjoy throughout the evening.
Undercard for Joshua vs Dubois
Here are the five fights that will come before AJ vs Dubois and Gallagher’s performance:
- Cacace vs Warrington
- Buatsi vs Hutchinson
- Smith vs Smith
- Denneyr vs Sheeraz
- Chambo vs Padley
The most eye-catching clash is the light-heavyweight interim title clash between Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson.
And there is also an IBF super-featherweight title fight between Anthony Cacace and Josh Warrington.
The flames were also stoked yesterday when AJ and Dubois almost came to blows and had to be held back by security after a fiery face-off exchange.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
