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1. www.spectator.co.uk › article › are-the-saudisAre the Saudis really ruining boxing? | The Spectator

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   Jan 18, 2024 · Try speaking to anyone from that world – a big-time promoter, trainer or fighter – and before you can get a word in, they’ll say something like: ‘I’d like to thank His Royal Highness King Salman...

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2. www.espn.com › boxing › storyHow Fury-Usyk Saudi Arabia fight set up a future for boxing

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   Jun 5, 2024 · Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman addressed detractors during a September interview with Fox News.

3. www.nytimes.com › saudi-boxing-leagueSaudi Arabia’s Next Billion-Dollar Sports Play: A Boxing ...

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   Jun 12, 2024 · The move would effectively create a single boxing entity that would replace the sometimes chaotic and frustrating system of dueling promoters and warring sanctioning bodies.

4. www.bbc.com › sport › boxingTyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk: A look at Saudi Arabia's boxing ...

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   May 14, 2024 · On Saturday, Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk contest the undisputed heavyweight world title fight in Riyadh – the latest high-profile fight to be held in the Saudi capital in recent months.

5. www.bbc.com › sport › boxingFury & Usyk should 'speak out' on Saudi human rights - BBC

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   May 14, 2024 · Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also said in September how sport had helped increase his country's GDP by 1%. Englishman Fury, 35, is the WBC champion and undefeated in 35 fights with one...

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7. www.reuters.com › world › middle-eastSaudi crown prince says he does not care about 'sportswashing ...

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   Sep 22, 2023 · Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said he does not care about allegations of "sportswashing" against the kingdom and that he will continue funding sport if it adds to the...

8. www.independent.co.uk › sport › boxingBoxing looks away from sportswashing accusations ahead of ...

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   Aug 19, 2022 · “We would urge Anthony Joshua to use his platform to show solidarity with those who’ve been persecuted under Mohammed bin Salman’s sweeping crackdowns.”

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   Saudi Arabia’s Next Billion-Dollar Sports Play: A Boxing Takeover

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