• Andy Ruiz Jr during a public workout in Riyadh ahead of Saturday's Clash of the Dunes title fight against Anthony Joshua. Reuters
    Andy Ruiz Jr during a public workout in Riyadh ahead of Saturday's Clash of the Dunes title fight against Anthony Joshua. Reuters
  • Andy Ruiz Jr defends his WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight titles against Anthony Joshua in Diriyah on Saturday. Reuters
    Andy Ruiz Jr defends his WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight titles against Anthony Joshua in Diriyah on Saturday. Reuters
  • Andy Ruiz Jr during the work out. Reuters
    Andy Ruiz Jr during the work out. Reuters
  • Andy Ruiz Jr during the work out. Reuters
    Andy Ruiz Jr during the work out. Reuters
  • British heavyweight Anthony Joshua during a public work out in Riyadh ahead of Saturday's 'Clash on the Dunes' title fight against Andy Ruiz Jr. Reuters
    British heavyweight Anthony Joshua during a public work out in Riyadh ahead of Saturday's 'Clash on the Dunes' title fight against Andy Ruiz Jr. Reuters
  • Anthony Joshua during the work out. Reuters
    Anthony Joshua during the work out. Reuters
  • Anthony Joshua during the work out. Reuters
    Anthony Joshua during the work out. Reuters
  • Anthony Joshua shadow boxes. Reuters
    Anthony Joshua shadow boxes. Reuters
  • Anthony Joshua during the work out. Reuters
    Anthony Joshua during the work out. Reuters
  • Anthony Joshua shadow boxes around the ring. Reuters
    Anthony Joshua shadow boxes around the ring. Reuters
  • Anthony Joshua during the work out. Reuters
    Anthony Joshua during the work out. Reuters
  • Anthony Joshua during the work out. Reuters
    Anthony Joshua during the work out. Reuters
  • Anthony Joshua during the work out. Reuters
    Anthony Joshua during the work out. Reuters
  • Anthony Joshua during the work out. Reuters
    Anthony Joshua during the work out. Reuters
  • Russian heavyweight Alexander Povetkin during the work out. Reuters
    Russian heavyweight Alexander Povetkin during the work out. Reuters
  • Alexander Povetkin faces Michael Hunter on the undercard of 'Clash on the Dunes'. Reuters
    Alexander Povetkin faces Michael Hunter on the undercard of 'Clash on the Dunes'. Reuters
  • Eric Molina during the work out. Reuters
    Eric Molina during the work out. Reuters
  • American heavyweight Eric Molina faces Filip Hrgovic on the undercard. Reuters
    American heavyweight Eric Molina faces Filip Hrgovic on the undercard. Reuters
  • Former world heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman, trainer of Michael Hunter during the work out. Reuters
    Former world heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman, trainer of Michael Hunter during the work out. Reuters
  • American heavyweight Michael Hunter during the work out. Reuters
    American heavyweight Michael Hunter during the work out. Reuters
  • Michael Hunter faces Alexander Povetkin on the undercard. Reuters
    Michael Hunter faces Alexander Povetkin on the undercard. Reuters
  • Michael Hunter. Reuters
    Michael Hunter. Reuters
  • British heavyweight Dillian Whyte faces Mariusz Wach on the undercard of Andy Ruiz Jr v Anthony Joshua. Reuters
    British heavyweight Dillian Whyte faces Mariusz Wach on the undercard of Andy Ruiz Jr v Anthony Joshua. Reuters
  • Dillian Whyte during the work out. Reuters
    Dillian Whyte during the work out. Reuters
  • Dillian Whyte works the pads. Reuters
    Dillian Whyte works the pads. Reuters
  • British heavyweight Dillian Whyte faces Mariusz Wach on the undercard of Andy Ruiz Jr v Anthony Joshua. Reuters
    British heavyweight Dillian Whyte faces Mariusz Wach on the undercard of Andy Ruiz Jr v Anthony Joshua. Reuters
  • British heavyweight Dillian Whyte during the public work out. Reuters
    British heavyweight Dillian Whyte during the public work out. Reuters
  • Saudi Arabian boxer Zuhayr Al Qahtani works the pads. Reuters
    Saudi Arabian boxer Zuhayr Al Qahtani works the pads. Reuters
  • Saudi Arabian boxer Zuhayr Al Qahtani during the public work out. Reuters
    Saudi Arabian boxer Zuhayr Al Qahtani during the public work out. Reuters
  • Magomedrasul Majidov during the public work out in Ryahd, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
    Magomedrasul Majidov during the public work out in Ryahd, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
  • Tom Little poses for the cameras. Reuters
    Tom Little poses for the cameras. Reuters
  • British heavyweight Tom Little during the public work out. Reuters
    British heavyweight Tom Little during the public work out. Reuters
  • British heavyweight Tom Little is put through his paces by a trainer. Reuters
    British heavyweight Tom Little is put through his paces by a trainer. Reuters
  • British heavyweight Tom Little during the public work out. Reuters
    British heavyweight Tom Little during the public work out. Reuters
  • British flyweight Ivan Price waves during the public work out. Reuters
    British flyweight Ivan Price waves during the public work out. Reuters
  • British flyweight Ivan Price during the public work out. Reuters
    British flyweight Ivan Price during the public work out. Reuters
  • British flyweight Ivan Price during the public work out. Reuters
    British flyweight Ivan Price during the public work out. Reuters
  • Boxing - Andy Ruiz Jr & Anthony Joshua public Work Outs - The Public Investment Fund Office Complex, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - December 3, 2019 Andy Ruiz Jr during the work out Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge
    Boxing - Andy Ruiz Jr & Anthony Joshua public Work Outs - The Public Investment Fund Office Complex, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - December 3, 2019 Andy Ruiz Jr during the work out Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

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Clash on the Dunes: Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr take part in public workouts in Saudi Arabia - in pictures

Britain's Joshua will attempt to recapture the WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight titles he dropped to the Mexican-American on June 1 in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history

Steve Luckings
Steve Luckings
Abu Dhabi

December 05, 2019

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Several boxers gave a glimpse of their boxing skills during a public workout in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday ahead of this weekend's highly anticipated rematch between Andy Ruiz Jr and Anthony Joshua.

Billed as the 'Clash on the Dunes', Britain's Joshua will attempt to recapture the WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight titles he dropped to the Mexican-American on June 1 in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.

Before Saturday's fight, several fighters on the undercard, including local hope Zuhayr Al Qahtani, as well as British heavyweight Dillian Whyte took part in a public workout ahead of their respective bouts this weekend at the Diriyah Arena.

Above is a photo gallery of the boxers going through their workouts.

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