Tyson Fury vs. Dillian Whyte: 94,000 fans to watch the biggest heavyweight fight of the 21st century

Matias Grez, CNN

Updated 0754 GMT (1554 HKT) April 22, 2022

Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte go head-to-head for the WBC heavyweight title on Saturday.

(CNN)«Who would have thought it?» Tyson Fury asked, almost incredulous. «Even we didn't think we'd be doing 90-odd thousand at Wembley.»

Such is the grandeur of Saturday's WBC world heavyweight title fight against Dillian Whyte, set against the backdrop of a record-breaking 94,000 fans at Wembley Stadium, that even Fury himself is struggling to process the enormity of the occasion.The bout will set the record for the largest attendance for a fight in the 21st century and the largest in Europe — quite the stage for these two British boxers. In recent years, the build up to certain heavyweight bouts has been dominated by acrimony between the opposing fighters, but this one is altogether different.There is an obvious mutual respect between Fury and Whyte; indeed, at Wednesday's press conference, Fury alluded to their days together a decade ago when the pair would go head-to-head in sparring at training camps.Read MoreDaniel Kinahan: Alleged head of 'murderous organization' with links to boxing targeted by US governmentMuch has changed since Fury and Whyte were those fledgling fighters — «a great journey,» as Fury called it — and the two are now the main attraction in one of the biggest nights in boxing history.«We ain't done bad, have we?» Fury said.One man who knows the Mancunian well is former heavyweight champion Joseph Parker, who has been helping Fury prepare for Saturday's fight.«It's going to be a tough fight, a good fight,» Parker told CNN Sport. «Both guys have been preparing very well… someone is going to get knocked out.»That «someone,» he specifies, is Whyte. «Tyson is