- The bout will take place in Diriyah, which incorporates the UNESCO World Heritage site of Al-Turaif
- The event is the latest high-profile sport contest to take place in the Kingdom
LONDON: 抖阴短视频 will host the world heavyweight title rematch between Britain鈥檚 Anthony Joshua and champion Andy Ruiz Jr of the United States in December.
The high-profile Dec. 7 duel, dubbed 鈥楥lash on the Dunes鈥�, will see Joshua trying to win back the IBF, WBA and WBO titles he sensationally lost to Ruiz in New York in June.
The bout will take place in Diriyah, which incorporates the UNESCO World Heritage site of Al-Turaif, on the outskirts of Riyadh.
Promoters Matchroom Boxing said the fight details will be officially revealed at a news conference in London on Monday.
The rematch had been widely touted but Cardiff鈥檚 Principality Stadium was tipped as favorite to stage the event.
The event is the latest high-profile sport contest to take place in the Kingdom.
In February, 抖阴短视频 hosted a first European Tour golf event which was won by former world number one Dustin Johnson while the world鈥檚 most gruelling motor sports race, the Dakar Rally, will be raced in the country in 2020.
In July this year, British boxer Amir Khan won the WBC international welterweight title with a fourth round stoppage of Australian Billy Dib in Jeddah.
*With AFP