It took some time to sort things out, but we finally know when and where the rematch between Andy Ruiz and Anthony Joshua will happen.
It was confirmed on Friday that Ruiz vs. Joshua is on tap for December 7th in what anyone would consider a logical place to put such a high-stakes matchup: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The venue will be open-air and constructed specifically for the bout, per The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger.
There was initial talk of placing the rematch in Madison Square Garden, the same venue where Ruiz shocked the world with a TKO win over the heavily favored Joshua in June, as well as the Principality Stadium in the United Kingdom.