December 7 Showdown: 5,000 UK fans to storm Saudi for Joshua

British boxing fans have once again shown their loyalty to  former world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua by buying half of the 11,026 tickets for the December 7 showdown in Saudi Arabia.

The fight will be staged at the edge of the Saudi capital of Riyadh at the UNESCO heritage site in Diriyah on Dec. 7, tagged the “Clash on the Dunes” boxing match and is expected to be written down in history as one of the greatest.

According to Saudi Press Agency, fans from 65 countries have bought tickets to watch the match that will hold at the edge of the Saudi capital of Riyadh at the UNESCO heritage site in Diriyah

Others have booked a 30,000-kilometer round-trip from Fiji

“The matches in which Anthony Joshua participated achieved record sales around the world, whether in London or New York,” said Frank Smith, CEO of Matchroom Boxing.

Joshua is aiming to regain the three world championship titles he lost during June’s fight against Ruiz in New York.

The slap in the face of losing all his titles forced Joshua to reassess his fighting stance, coming back with more “fire in the belly” and less swagger.

“I am confident I can be victorious and when I am I will tell everyone of how I went wrong,” Joshua told the BBC.

However, Ruiz is feeling no pressure regarding the fight to come as he believes his dreams have already come true. He wants “the legacy of Andy Ruiz Jr.” to be spread, but it seems he’s more than happy with what he’s achieved so far.

“I have been enjoying life. This is just the beginning,” Ruiz told BBC Sport, “I am blessed with all that came my way.”

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In fact, he believes Joshua is the one under fire because all eyes are on whether he will take back his titles or be defeated once again.

The 15,000-seat arena was built from scratch in under two months for this event; the building set about on Oct.7.