Saturday's much-anticipated world heavyweight title fight in Saudi Arabia is facing criticism from human rights groups who have accused the host country of attempting to hide its record behind the prestige of the sporting glamour event.
Anthony Joshua's status as boxing's rising star might not be the only reputation on the line in Saudi Arabia this weekend.
British fighter Joshua is seeking to reclaim three heavyweight titles from Mexican-American champion Andy Ruiz Jr., who stunned the sporting world with his seventh round victory at Madison Square Garden in June. But Saturday's much-anticipated world heavyweight title fight is facing criticism from human rights groups who have accused the host country of attempting to hide its record behind the prestige of the sporting glamour event.
The fight is the first of its kind to take place in the Middle East, but rights groups have called the event an attempt to"sportswash" the country's image on the world stage. Mexican-American heavyweight boxing champion Andy Ruiz Jr and British heavyweight boxing challenger Anthony Joshua pose during the official weigh-in in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Friday.Amnesty International encouraged athletes to use the hype around the event to shed light on the abuses.“All I’m here to do is box,” Joshua told The Associated Press ahead of the fight, which will reportedly see him pocket $70 million.
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