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According to Turki Al-Sheikh, Nigerian-born boxer Anthony Joshua will set a record of over 100,000 at Wembley Stadium when he takes on Daniel Dubois.
For Anthony Joshua's fight against Daniel Dubois next month, Wembley Stadium has been asked to accommodate a larger crowd.
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In a post on X, Turki Al-Sheikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, said that there has been a request to increase the capacity because there is a significant demand for tickets.
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Joshua, who is vying with Dubois for the vacant IBF heavyweight title at Wembley on September 21st, reposted it.
Turki Al-Sheikh on Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois
Al-Sheikh wrote: “Due to high tickets demand… We’ve requested to extend the capacity at Wembley Stadium for the highly anticipated bout between Joshua and Dubois at #RiyadhSeasonCard Wembley Edition.
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“We hope to set a record for the largest attendance in boxing history at Wembley Stadium.”
Oleksandr Usyk's revelation in June that he would be giving up the IBF heavyweight belt led to the confirmation of the fight for the following month.
After beating Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia in May, the Ukrainian emerged as the undisputed heavyweight champion in the world, but the IBF mandated that he face mandatory challenger Dubois, thus the belt was going to be taken away from him.
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It made it possible to arrange a meeting between Joshua and the British pair Dubois.
In June, Dubois overcame Filip Hrgovic by eighth-round stoppage to take the interim IBF title, while Joshua has won his past four bouts and most recently defeated Francis Ngannou.
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