Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz will travel to Diriyah, Saudi Arabia for their highly-anticipated rematch in December. Ruiz knocked out Joshua in the seventh round of their first meeting on 1 June in New York, taking his IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles from him in the process.
There has been much discussion over where a rematch should take place with Ruiz pushing for a fight in Mexico and AJ wanting home advantage in the UK. However, the two teams have settled on neutral ground with the two heavyweights clashing again in Diriyah on Saturday 7 December.
The Athletic confirmed: ‘The fight will take place at an open-air outdoor venue being constructed for the fight.’
Further details are yet to be announced, with a press conference scheduled for Monday 12 August when we will learn more. However, the Telegraph reports that ‘Saudi Arabian sports entities having put up close to 100 million US dollars for the contest to take place there.’ It is also believed that Sky Box Office will be showing the fight in the UK and Dazn will have the rights in the US.
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