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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Harry Davies

Carl Froch can’t resist reminding boxing fans he sold 80,000 tickets at Wembley

Carl Froch made sure to remind fans about his knockout win over George Groves at Wembley on the day of Tyson Fury's title clash with Dillian Whyte.

Fury defends his WBC heavyweight title tonight against interim champion Whyte in front of a record-breaking 94,000 fans at Wembley Stadium. Queensbury Promotions boss Frank Warren has claimed the fight will mark the largest boxing attendance in modern European history.

Froch's rematch with Groves sold 60,000 tickets in the first hour of release with 20,000 later being released, whilst Fury vs Whyte sold 85,000 tickets in the first three hours after going on sale.

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