Oleksandr Usyk's bold prediction for the Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois fight at Wembley stadium.
Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois will enter the history books on domestic shores on Saturday night, though won't achieve the same feat globally.for the IBF world title at the iconic Wembley Stadium in London, in a fight which is set to break the UK boxing attendance record.
But despite his new record smashing the UK figure, globally, the fight will rank sixth in the highest attendances at boxing, with five legendary encounters ranking above it. He went on to continue his dominant record picking up a ninth round stoppage win in front of the raucous crowd, with the event holding coming so close to breaking the record held by Jack Dempsey in the US.The incredible sequel between rivals Dempsey and Tunney etched its name in the history books for good, as the pair clashed for the heavyweight world title after a controversial opening encounter.
Financially the spectacle was also a roaring success for organisers, with the dust-up becoming just the third fight to generate $1 million on the gate, while Dempsey pocketed a purse of $770,000.Zale and Pryor were believed to have set the record, but only for unpaid attendance with 135,000 watching the pair clash for the world middleweight title.
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