The highly anticipated heavyweight boxing match between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte took place on April 23, 2022 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. As the first heavyweight title fight held at Wembley Stadium since Anthony Joshua took on Wladimir Klitschko in 2017, demand for tickets was incredibly high for the event.
Ticket Prices
Official ticket prices for Fury vs Whyte ranged from £40 ($50 USD) for the cheapest seats up to £2,000 ($2,500 USD) for ringside seats. The specific ticket pricing categories were as follows:
| Ticket Category | Price |
|---|---|
| Category 1 | £2,000 |
| Category 2 | £1,000 |
| Category 3 | £750 |
| Category 4 | £600 |
| Category 5 | £400 |
| Category 6 | £300 |
| Category 7 | £200 |
| Category 8 | £100 |
| Category 9 | £50 |
| Category 10 | £40 |
As you can see, there was a wide range of ticket prices available for the event depending on where in the stadium you wanted to sit. The most expensive ringside seats clocked in at a hefty £2,000 each, while the cheapest category of tickets were priced at £40.
Ticket Availability
When tickets first went on sale to the general public on March 2, 2022, there was intense demand that overwhelmed the ticketing websites. The £40 tickets in the upper levels of Wembley Stadium sold out almost instantly, with over 80,000 fans trying to buy tickets online at the same time.
Within the first 24 hours of public sale, over 94,000 tickets were sold according to event promoters. All of the £40, £50, £100, and £150 ticket categories completely sold out. Only the most expensive VIP ticket packages between £1,000-£2,000 remained available in the days after.
Due to the incredible demand, promoters added extra seating closer to the event which released a limited amount of additional £100 and £200 level tickets. However, these sold out quickly as well to fans eager to attend the fight.
Secondary Market Prices
With limited ticket availability, many fans turned to secondary resale websites like StubHub and Viagogo to purchase tickets. Prices on these secondary marketplaces were highly inflated due to the supply and demand imbalance.
In the month leading up to the fight, here were the average resale prices for Fury vs Whyte tickets on popular secondary sites:
| Ticket Category | Average Resale Price |
|---|---|
| Category 1 – Ringside | £5,000 |
| Category 2 | £2,500 |
| Category 3 | £1,750 |
| Category 4 | £1,200 |
| Category 5 | £800 |
| Category 6 | £500 |
| Category 7 | £350 |
As you can see, tickets were being resold for well above face value leading up to fight night. The cheapest resale tickets were going for 8-9x face value at around £350 each. And ringside seats were being resold for an astronomical £5,000 on average!
Total Ticket Revenue
Although exact ticket revenue numbers have not been published, rough estimates can be calculated based on the ticket pricing data:
- Wembley Stadium capacity: 90,000 seats
- Lower bowl approximate capacity: 60,000 seats
- Upper bowl approximate capacity: 30,000 seats
- Average lower bowl face value ticket: £225
- Average upper bowl face value ticket: £60
Using these numbers, a rough estimate of the total ticket revenue is:
Lower bowl (60,000 seats at £225 average) – £13,500,000
Upper bowl (30,000 seats at £60 average) – £1,800,000
Total Ticket Revenue = Approximately £15,300,000
The total ticket revenue was likely between £15-20 million when accounting for more precise average ticket pricing and unsold hospitality suites. While the exact numbers are unconfirmed, it was certainly a massive revenue generator and one of the highest grossing boxing events held at Wembley Stadium.
Conclusion
Fury vs Whyte set new box office records for ticket demand and pricing. The cheapest tickets were all snapped up instantly for £40 each while ringside seats fetched over £2,000 per ticket. With very limited ticket availability, secondary market prices soared with tickets being resold for up to £5,000 each. While exact numbers are uncertain, total ticket revenue is estimated between £15-20 million for the event which demonstrates just how enthusiastic fans were to attend the heavyweight title fight.
Key Facts
- Fury vs Whyte was held at Wembley Stadium on April 23, 2022
- Official ticket prices ranged from £40 to £2,000
- Over 94,000 tickets sold in the first 24 hours
- Cheap tickets sold out immediately and were resold for up to 9x face value
- Ringside seats were reselling for £5,000 per ticket
- Estimated total ticket revenue between £15-20 million