The biggest boxing attendances in history following Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte
Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte leaps into the top 10 but it falls short of breaking the European record for the biggest attendance.
Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte saw 94,000 fans witness a piece of heavyweight history this weekend.
The pair collided on April 23 for the WBC heavyweight title, which was dubbed as the division's biggest domestic clash since Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno in 1993. Fury retained his belts with a sensational sixth-round stoppage of British rival Whyte, and then hinted at his possible retirement.
Tickets were snapped up within hours of release at the start of March and more than 350,000 people applied to get tickets for the event.
So with that big clash now in the history books, Planet Sport takes a look at the 10 biggest boxing attendances of all-time.
10) Anthony Joshua vs Joseph Parker (2018)
75,000 at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker collided in a heavyweight unification in Wales with the WBA, IBF and WBO straps on the line.
9) Carl Froch vs George Groves 2 (2014)
80,000 at Wembley Stadium, London
8) Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko (2017)
90,000 at Wembley Stadium, London
This fight was regarded as one of the best heavyweight contests of the century, as both men hit the canvas inside the opening five rounds.
However, Wladimir Klitschko was unable to pull the trigger and end proceedings in round six. Anthony Joshua regrouped and knocked out heavyweight's longest-reigning world champion in the penultimate round.
7) Len Harvey vs Jock McAvoy (1939)
90,000 at White City, London
6) Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte
94,000 at Wembley, London
The biggest post-war fight on British soil in boxing history. Fury was treated to a hero's welcome by a 94,000 capacity crowd and largely dictated the tempo before ending proceedings in devastating fashion.
A vicious uppercut caught Whyte flush on the chin before he was disdainfully pushed over on to his back, and while the mandatory challenger beat the count, referee Mark Lyson waved off the fight.
5) Max Schmelling vs Walter Neusel (1934)
102,000 at Sandbahn Lokstedt, Hamburg
4) Jack Dempsey vs Gene Tunney 2 (1927)
104,943 at Soldier Field, Chicago
3) Jack Dempsey vs Gene Tunney 1 (1926)
120,757 at Soldier Field, Chicago
Tunney would go on to dominate the fight with Dempsey controversially avoiding a 10-count in round seven for failing to go and remain in a neutral corner.
2) Julio Cesar Chavez vs Greg Haugen (1993)
132,274 at Azteca Stadium, Mexico City
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— World Boxing Council (@WBCBoxing) August 31, 2016
1) Tony Zale vs Billy Pryor (1941)
135,132 at Juneau Park, Milwaukee
Tony Zale and Billy Pryor are the two fighters who still hold the record for boxing's biggest attendance although it was a non-paying crowd.
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