Featured
Joshua, Ruiz rematch holds in Saudi Arabia Dec. 7
TRACKING >>SAUDI Arabia will host the world heavyweight title rematch between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz on December 7, according to Joshua’s promoters Matchroom.
Andy Ruiz produced a stunning upset against Joshua at the Madison Square Garden in June to win the IBF, WBA and WBO titles.
The fight is expected to be hosted in Diriyah, a town on the outskirts of the capital Riyadh with Saudi Arabian sports authority having put up close to 100 million US dollars for the contest to take place there.
Read Also: Tarver fears for Joshua in Ruiz return
Dubai and Cardiff’s Principality Stadium were other options for the rematch and Saudi Arabia has hosted two major fights in the last 11 months, the first being Callum Smith’s World Boxing Super Series super-middleweight tournament final victory over George Groves in September in Jeddah and Amir Khan’s win over Australian Billy Dib in July.
-
Politics7 days agoJUST-IN: George Turnah Welcomes Isaac Amakuro’s Disassociation from G-House Political Family
-
Business2 days agoAn Open Appeal To The Gov. Of Bayelsa State, Sen. Diri Douye Regarding The Removal Of My Prominent Billboard On Azikoro Road, Near Ekeki Park.
-
News3 days agoPolice have arrested three suspects who offered a pregnant woman N30 million to terminate her six-month-old fetus for a ritual in Niger State
-
Crime7 days agoWhy I Butchered Student I Met on Facebook – Kwara Cleric
-
Politics2 days agoTension in Osun: LG Workers Stand Their Ground, Defy APC’s Resumption Order
-
Gist2 days agoA housewife in Bauchi has stabbed her husband to death during a dispute over child custody
-
Politics6 days agoBreaking News: The Federal High Court has ordered PDP to go ahead with its South-South Zonal Congress
-
Niger Delta2 days agoProphetic Warning: Primate Ayodele Cautions NDDC DG Ogbuku on Imminent Betrayal