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No sacred cows

Why play the Saudi anthem before an all-British boxing match?

28 September 2024

9:00 AM

28 September 2024

9:00 AM

For only the second time in my life, I went to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia last weekend. At least, it felt like I was in Saudi. I’m talking about the Anthony Joshua-Daniel Dubois fight at Wembley Stadium. Billed as the British version of George Foreman vs Joe Frazier, it was bankrolled by the Saudis and might as well have been taking place in Riyadh.

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