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RIYADH SEASON 2023 PREPARES TO LAUNCH
24.09.2023 - 06:41 / breakingtravelnews.com / Cristiano Ronaldo
The tone for this year’s Riyadh Season has been set following the huge success of the much-publicised and highly charged London face-off between Tyson Fury, the current WBC Heavyweight champion, and unbeaten MMA champion, Francis Ngannou.
Anticipation builds as the pair now prepare to step into the ring in the most anticipated combat fight event of the year to launch this year’s showpiece festival in Saudi Arabia’s capital on Saturday 28 October.
The world will be watching when Riyadh Season 2023 launches with the ‘Battle of the Baddest’, a momentous boxing match between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou for the inaugural Riyadh Commemorative Belt. The iconic ‘Battle of the Baddest’ bout will set the tone with the highest standard of quality entertainment that visitors can expect during the next six-months as Riyadh Season 2023 continues throughout winter and into April 2024.
The countdown is now on, and Riyadh Season 2023 promises to set a new benchmark for entertainment festivals. Visitors from around the world can look forward to thousands of concerts, entertainment events, dining experiences and other unique cultural events across a host of worldclass venues in Riyadh.
Sports fans can look forward to a range of live events, state of the art facilities and world-famous stars. The season will witness the ‘Riyadh Season Cup’, which will be staged in a points league format with an international football club containing world-renowned players invited to take part alongside Neymar’s Al-Hilal and Al Nassr, home to Cristiano Ronaldo, in addition to other international football matches. Football fanatics are also in for a treat when Legends, the Madrid-based football museum, comes to Riyadh with an exhibit featuring more than 30,000 of football’s rarest items.
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World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) will bring the excitement and energy of its popular ‘Crown Jewel’ event featuring several top WWE Superstars, including the legendary John Cena. Serving up an exciting tournament, the ‘Riyadh Tennis Season Cup’ will feature the world’s top ranked male and female champions, along with a major international Padel tournament.
For boxing fans, there will be a chance to train like a champion in Riyadh, at the Mike Tyson Boxing Gym, which will discover, develop, and train the next generation of in-ring talent overseen by awardwinning boxing trainer Joe Gallagher.
Families can enjoy some unprecedented attractions including the world premiere of the Disney Castle Experience, where guests can watch live musicals and shows inspired by the most famous Disney animated movies in the surroundings of the iconic Disney Castle.
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