BRITISH boxing fans are having to spend £1,000 MORE to watch Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia rather than Las Vegas.
AJ will try and reclaim his heavyweight crown in a highly-anticipated rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr on Saturday night in Riyadh.
British fans are spending £1,000 more to watch Joshua’s rematch in Ruiz in Saudi Arabia rather than VegasCredit: AFP or licensors
And although Watford-born star Joshua could pocked an estimated £66MILLION from the fight, British fans are being stung on the journey.
Research from BonusCodeBets has found that the total cost of a three day weekend (December 6-9) to fly and stay in the Gulf state would cost around £2,380.
The same weekend would be around £1,127 to fly to the home of boxing, Las Vegas.
A Visa costs £95 to get into Saudi Arabia, while an American Esta is just £9.
However, there are some savings to be made, with food much cheaper in Riyadh than Sin City.
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There are some major drawbacks – especially for Brit tourists looking to have a boozy weekend.
Alcohol is banned in Saudi Arabi.
Although that might be good for the pocket.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
