British boxing fans have once again shown their loyalty to former
world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua by buying half of the
11,026 tickets for the December 7 showdown in Saudi Arabia.
The fight will be staged at the edge of the Saudi capital of Riyadh at
the UNESCO heritage site in Diriyah on Dec. 7, tagged the “Clash on
the Dunes” boxing match and is expected to be written down in history
as one of the greatest.
According to Saudi Press Agency, fans from 65 countries have bought
tickets to watch the match that will hold at the edge of the Saudi
capital of Riyadh at the UNESCO heritage site in Diriyah
Others have booked a 30,000-kilometer round-trip from Fiji
Joshua is aiming to regain the three world championship titles he lost
during June’s fight against Ruiz in New York.
The slap in the face of losing all his titles forced Joshua to
reassess his fighting stance, coming back with more “fire in the
belly” and less swagger.
However, Ruiz is feeling no pressure regarding the fight to come as he
believes his dreams have already come true. He wants “the legacy of
Andy Ruiz Jr.” to be spread, but it seems he’s more than happy with
what he’s achieved so far.
In fact, he believes Joshua is the one under fire because all eyes are
on whether he will take back his titles or be defeated once again.
The 15,000-seat arena was built from scratch in under two months for
this event; the building set about on Oct.7.
