Fury vs Joshua sells out in about an hour – 500,000 in the queue
Around 80,000 tickets for the Cardiff showdown went in roughly an hour, the BBC reports. Dana White says it will be the most lucrative gate in British boxing history.
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Tyson Fury against Anthony Joshua on 11 December at Cardiff's Principality Stadium sold out in about an hour, according to BBC Sport. Around 80,000 tickets went on sale at noon UK time on Friday, and more than 500,000 people joined the online queue within minutes. Prices ranged from £88.50 to £13,128 including fees.
UFC boss Dana White told Sky Sports on Friday evening there were "less than 700 tickets left" and "you can consider this thing a sellout already". He said the event is scaled for around $34 million, which he expects to be the most lucrative gate in British boxing history. Turki Alalshikh posted on social media that 700,000 people were in the queue at one point.
According to the BBC, ringside seats were being offered on resale sites for up to £73,645. No undercard has been officially confirmed yet; Netflix will stream the fight worldwide.