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    'They want the money': the real reason boxing is going to Saudi Arabia

    Joshua v Ruiz bout exposes argument that kingdom is ‘sportswashing’ rights abuses
    by Sean Ingle in Riyadh Dec 07, 2019 2 minutes

    For boxing fans it is one of the most anticipated sporting events of the year. But Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight fight against Andy Ruiz Jr is also rapidly becoming the most controversial.

    Joshua will earn a career-high fee of about £60m when he faces Ruiz in the ancient Saudi Arabian city of Diriyah, on the outskirts of Riyadh,.

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