Boxer Anthony Joshua Urged to Speak up About Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights Record

Anthony Joshua celebrates defeating Alexander Povetkin to retained his WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight boxing titles, at Wembley Stadium in London on Sept. 22, 2018. Nick Potts/PA via AP

Britain’s Anthony Joshua has been urged by Amnesty International to use the “platform” of his forthcoming world heavyweight title rematch with champion Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia to speak out about the kingdom’s human rights record.

In September Joshua lost his WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight belts to the 35-year-old Ukrainian in a 12-round fight at London’s Tottenham Hotspur stadium.