Joshua and Dubois are scheduled to compete for the IBF
championship on September 21st at Wembley Stadium. Promoters
anticipate an attendance exceeding 100,000 spectators.
In April 2023, Fury achieved a remarkable feat by setting a
new British attendance record at Wembley Stadium. An impressive 94,000
spectators witnessed his triumph over Dillian Whyte. Promoter Frank Warren,
during a recent interview on talkSPORT, confidently expressed his belief that
the upcoming bout will surpass this exceptional figure.
“Oh, it’s massive. I mean, we will be applying to increase
the capacity like we did last time when Tyson Fury fought against Dillian
Whyte. And I think we’ve got it, I think we will probably break that record.
So, it’s really looking good,” he said.
Joshua, 34, possesses extensive experience in captivating
large audiences through his remarkable sell-out stadium performances. Notably,
in 2017, he achieved an impressive feat by drawing over 90,000 enthusiastic
fans at the prestigious Wembley Stadium during his victorious match against
Wladimir Klitschko. Additionally, Mr. Joshua has demonstrated his ability to
attract substantial crowds at other renowned venues, including Cardiff’s
Principality Stadium, where he commanded the attention of approximately 75,000
spectators, and Tottenham’s football ground, where he enthralled an audience of
approximately 62,000 individuals.
Nevertheless, his most recent two fights occurred in Saudi
Arabia, where he obtained decisive knockout victories against Otto Wallin and
former UFC champion Francis Ngannou.
Warren acknowledged the formidable challenge posed by
Joshua, yet he maintained an optimistic outlook regarding Dubois’ prospects of
success.
“A lot of people are making Joshua a favourite, and they’re
saying AJ is a big puncher and so forth and I hope he comes out and comes to
fight because if he lets those big punches go I know that will leave him
exposed. If Daniel clips him, it will knock him out. I think Daniel is the
bigger puncher,” Warren said.
“I genuinely think that Daniel can win this, he’s a young
man, he’s fought better opposition in his last three fights than AJ has. And by
the way, AJ has looked good in his last few fights but not against as good
opposition as what Daniel has been in with.”