The world heavyweight title rematch between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr. will take place at the surprise location of Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, on December 7.
This has been confirmed by Joshua’s promoter.
The British fighter, Anthony Joshua will be trying to win back the IBF, WBA and WBO belts he lost to Ruiz at New York’s Madison Square Garden on June 1.
Ruiz, an American, had insisted that the rematch take place back in the United States or at a neutral venue. Diriyah is a town on the outskirts of Riyadh, the Saudi Arabian capital.
The rematch will be the highest-profile boxing event to be held in the country after welterweight Amir Khan’s win over Australia’s Billy Dib in Jeddah on July 12.
Saudi Arabia also hosted the World Boxing Super Series super-middleweight final between British fighters Callum Smith and George Groves last year.
