“Clash on the Dunes” In SAUDI ARABIA

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‘Clash on the Dunes’ will make boxing history, vow Ruiz, Joshua

RIYADH: Boxing history will be written in the sands of Saudi Arabia as Andy Ruiz Jr. and Anthony Joshua promise the colossal “Clash on the Dunes” will go down as one of the most iconic fights of all time.
Ahead of the first-ever heavyweight world title fight to be held on Dec. 7 as part of Ad Diriyah Season, the fighters met face-to-face for the first time since Ruiz Jr. snatched champions belts away from Joshua in a shock win in New York, back in June.
In a highly charged press conference on Wednesday at the stunning UNESCO heritage site of Diriyah, fittingly known as the ‘land of kings and heroes’ and located on the outskirts of Riyadh, the pair squared off and vowed their battle would be a classic.

Former unified heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist Joshua, who has 22 wins to 1 loss with 21 knockouts, told journalists: “It you look at my career it has all been about defining moments, it has been about giving the fans something to cherish. I want to do big things in boxing, and I want this fight to be known as one of the iconic rematches of all time.