Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte could break record set by Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko

Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte is on course to smash the record set by Anthony Joshua‘s clash with Wladimir Klitschko after 90,000 tickets were sold in three hours yesterday.

The Gypsy King, 33, will defend his WBC heavyweight title against the Body Snatcher on April 23 at Wembley Stadium, home of the England national football team.

Top Rank CEO Todd DuBoef has confirmed they have sold out their allocation, while Fury’s UK co-promoter Frank Warren will request permission from London Mayor Sadiq Khan to increase the capacity to 100,000 seats.

The current record attendance for a boxing match at Wembley is 90,000, when Joshua took on Klitschko in 2017.

Speaking to talkSPORT, Fury said: “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.

“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, 33, won the title after destroying Deontay Wilder in seven rounds back at the MGM Grand in February 2020.

He followed that up by repeating the same feat against the Bronze Bomber at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas a year later.

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