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margaret thatcher wrote: ↑19 Aug 2019, 15:34 The US State Department rates Saudi Arabia as a 2 out of 4 travel threat, same as Mexico, UK, France, Germany...

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑19 Aug 2019, 17:04 Dude was just lobbying to fight in Mexico, was just there, and already fought there multiple times, and American fighters go to those countries regularly without incident. Obviously the US doesn't rate Saudi Arabia as a major travel threat, if they did they could rate the country as a 3 or a 4 like they have done for several other countries. Instead they gave it a 2 like many other countries where world level boxing happens regularly.

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑19 Aug 2019, 17:12 Russia also has a 2 btw....I wonder if Yarde as mandatory could've done legal action

liamlion wrote: ↑19 Aug 2019, 17:20

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑19 Aug 2019, 17:12 Russia also has a 2 btw....I wonder if Yarde as mandatory could've done legal action

Perhaps. Anything is possible. But Yarde is desperate for a crack at the title and the payday. Ruiz isn’t in that boat. He’s the defending champion that isn’t get his full value due to a contract signed prior to his title win. He’s desperate to fight on his terms, feeling a sense of entitlement.

liamlion wrote: ↑19 Aug 2019, 15:17

KiwiRider wrote: ↑18 Aug 2019, 17:14
Contractually Hearn had the right to select the venue for the rematch. This has been checked, so Ruiz really doesn't have the right to protest it. He will of course.

He certainly does if the fight is in a country which his own government raises safety concerns for travelling US citizens... Arguably this wouldn’t even necessarily amount to a breach of contract by Ruiz.

lillywhite14 wrote: ↑20 Aug 2019, 13:38 I’m all for people telling Hearn to do one but signing a contract then trying to go back on it, we’ll thats a bit of a bitch move.

Just get the fight done! These heavyweights are divas

12:25 AM BST
Dan Rafael
ESPN Senior Writer
Unified heavyweight world titleholder Andy Ruiz Jr. has agreed to go to Saudi Arabia to face Anthony Joshua in their much-anticipated rematch, a source with direct knowledge of the discussions confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.

Ruiz and his team on Wednesday night agreed to terms that will have him face Joshua again on Dec. 7 at a soon-to-be-constructed outdoor stadium in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, where the government is backing a site fee worth tens of millions of dollars.

The Ruiz camp, which includes promoter Tom Brown and adviser Al Haymon, was awaiting the paperwork from Joshua promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing on Thursday, and as long as what they agreed to is reflected in that paperwork, Ruiz will sign, the source said. The Athletic first reported that Ruiz had agreed to terms.

Ruiz's team sought not only a better financial deal than what was spelled out in the contract for the first fight -- about $9 million for the rematch, sources have told ESPN -- but also guarantees for other aspects of the fight that were not part of that original deal.

MasterG wrote: ↑23 Aug 2019, 08:52 I wonder what 'other aspects' means. Not another rematch?

mickey1975 wrote: ↑23 Aug 2019, 11:02

MasterG wrote: ↑23 Aug 2019, 08:52 I wonder what 'other aspects' means. Not another rematch?

Why not? He’s the champion!

MasterG wrote: ↑23 Aug 2019, 08:52 I wonder what 'other aspects' means. Not another rematch?

liamlion wrote: ↑19 Aug 2019, 17:15

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑19 Aug 2019, 17:04 Dude was just lobbying to fight in Mexico, was just there, and already fought there multiple times, and American fighters go to those countries regularly without incident. Obviously the US doesn't rate Saudi Arabia as a major travel threat, if they did they could rate the country as a 3 or a 4 like they have done for several other countries. Instead they gave it a 2 like many other countries where world level boxing happens regularly.

Likely an argument for the lawyers. Europe is a big target for Islamic fundamentalists. There has been multiple attacks on the UK, France and other major countries in Europe within the past 10 years. The fact Saudi shares a similar rating to France and the Uk isn’t such a good thing. But yes, the rating could be also worse.

I’m quite liking how Ruiz and his team are fooking with Eddie.

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑23 Aug 2019, 14:18 Internal threat from Mexico too I guess

Ruiz will be perfectly safe in Saudi Arabia.