Joshua, Fury, Wilder and Usyk set for huge payday in Saudi Arabia 

Saudi Arabia is doing all that it can to try and host the next huge fights in the world of boxing and the kingdom is trying to secure Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder.

Some very clear steps are being taken by the Middle Eastern country to try and ensure they are the facilitator of major sporting events every year.

This is shown by the advancement into football by buying Newcastle United, the LIV Golf and PGA Tour merger, and the decision to take some clubs under state control who are now trying to sign many European stars.

This is all possible because no one else can match the riches of Saudi Arabia.

Many big boxing fights have started to take place there, but now, they want to stage the two biggest fights for a very long time.

Head of boxing for Skill Challenge Entertainment Amer Abdallah has spoken to the Daily Express and explained that boxing bosses in Saudi Arabia are very serious about their involvement in the sport and will pay big money.

"Tyson wants the fight, from what I understand. I know George [Warren] wants the fight and Frank [Warren] wants the fight at Queensberry," Amer Abdallah said.

"Usyk definitely wants the fight. AJ wants the fight. Eddie [Hearn] wants the fight. Shelly [Finkel] wants the fight.

"Deontay wants the fight. I mean, there's nothing that should prevent this from happening.

"And, the offer that will be made from Skill Challenge will be a very good offer. It won't be one that we're going to go back and forth with.

"It's going to be a premium price, and we're going to offer it to these guys and pay them their market value, if not, maybe even a little bit more.

"We're going to put on great fights and a great event. If anything prevents this fight from happening it's because certain individuals don't want the fight to happen, it won't be because the money isn't there."