Thousands of boxing fans have dressed up and descended on Wembley for one of the biggest fights of the year as Anthony Joshua prepares to take on Daniel Dubois.
Two female fans showed off scarves celebrating the fight as they posed for a photo while walking into the stadium for the world-title bout.
All 96,000 tickets have now been sold, eclipsing the 94,000 attendance for Tyson Fury versus Dillian Whyte in 2022.
Also spotted in the stadium was world champion Tyson Fury and his father John and brother Tommy.
A victory could position Joshua for a shot at the undisputed heavyweight crown, setting up a potential blockbuster clash against the winner of the highly anticipated Usyk versus Fury rematch in December.
It was Tommy Fury’s first public appearance since news of his split from former fiancee Molly-Mae Hague was confirmed last month.
He was booed by a large section of the crowd, but seemed to react to the boos and jeers in good spirit by cupping his ears and smiling.
Two-time unified heavyweight champion Joshua, 34, takes on Dubois, 27, for the IBF belt.
Earlier in the week Joshua tipped the scales at 18st during an elaborate weigh-in at Trafalgar Square, with Dubois at a career-heavy 17st 10lb.
The central London landmark was cordoned off for one of Britain’s most extravagant fight week location events.
Double decker buses and black cabs provided the backdrop, with Nelson’s Column towering behind a athlete’s stage placed between the iconic fountains.
Tyson Fury previously offered his prediction for the bout when speaking to Sky Sports.
Fury said: ‘I think it’s a great match-up and I think someone’s going to get knocked out. And we’ll find out in about four hours’.
The former WBC heavyweight champion – who suffered a split decision to Usyk back in May – was also asked about his preparations for the bout at the end of the year.
‘I’ve not started training yet,’ he admitted. ‘I train every day, like for my own body, but I’ve not started training camp. I won’t start training camp until about six weeks out and we’re thirteen weeks out from today’.
Similarly to Fury, his rival Usyk was also asked for his prediction on Joshua and Dubois’ bout earlier in the week and unlike the Gypsy King, he offered a definitive answer.
Usyk insisted he’s confident in Joshua’s ability to overcome Dubois, noting the significant difference in their levels of experience and skill.
He said: ‘Of course Anthony Joshua beats Daniel Dubois. I am bad at predictions but I know this. Listen, it’s Olympic champion vs UK champion. Anthony is a different level to Daniel Dubois.’
‘Daniel Dubois is a big enough challenge as it is. Not thinking about Usyk, I am 100 per cent focused on the job at hand. I haven’t had many distractions this time around and I am able to focus solely on Daniel Dubois. It’s been a blessing.
‘The number one way to measure success is getting through a training camp. That’s tough in and of itself. Getting through with no injuries and being healthy because you do a lot of combat training and it’s tough.
‘Getting through a training camp is a blessing. Success is getting good sleep. It’s an underrated thing. Honesty they are the two things I think about and they are the two things I am happy with when I get them.’
