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Martin Domin

Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte sells out in hours as 90,000 fans buy tickets

Tyson Fury's second defence of his heavyweight world title against Dillian Whyte has sold out in a matter of hours.

Fury and Whyte will clash at Wembley on April 23 in what will be the champion's first fight in the UK since 2018.

Fans raced to buy tickets when they went on sale at midday on Wednesday with hundreds of thousands in the virtual queue at one stage.

Fury later claimed all 90,000 tickets were snapped up within hours, celebrating on Instagram by saying: "This is for all the people who bought tickets for Wembley and made it a sell-out; I salute them."

Fury has also promised to serve up the biggest all-British clash since Lennox Lewis stopped Frank Bruno in 1993.

"It’s been a rollercoaster of a ride. I’ve been across the ocean and now – after four years away – I get to come back to Wembley Stadium with almost 100,000 fans there," he said.

Tyson Fury will take on Dillian Whyte at Wembley next month (Action Images via Reuters)

"I believe it’s the biggest British heavyweight fight since Lennox Lewis against Frank Bruno.

"Who knows it could be me who gets chinned? But I think, when I land the Lancaster bomber on his jaw, it’ll be over.

"It could be over in round one or in round six but I don’t think it will go past that."

Fury's last five fights have been in the United States, including his epic trilogy with Deontay Wilder.

Fury stopped his American rival in the penultimate round of their third fight last October to set up this clash with Whyte.

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And the champion said of his challenger: "He’s no different to many of the other opponents I’ve fought in my career. They’re all dangerous, they’ve all got a puncher’s chance.

"I always put a lot of pressure on myself and if I can’t look like Muhammad Ali boxing this guy then I’m in the wrong position and I’m not as good as I think I am. I will chop him to bits, not a problem.

"You’re going to see a boxing a masterclass, you’ll see the difference in levels, you’re going to see the Ferrari racing the Vauxhall Corsa in a race. There’s levels to this game.

"I’m not saying Dillian Whyte’s not capable of winning a fight because he’s won nearly 30 fights but there’s a gulf in class here. If I’m daft enough to get knocked out by him then I don’t deserve to be world heavyweight champion."

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