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Anthony Joshua has been completely fooled by Oleksandr Usyk, who weighed in much lighter than anyone anticipated ahead of Saturday's rematch.The rematch between Joshua and Usyk takes place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday night, as the British boxer looks to reclaim his belts after losing via unanimous decision during the first bout. Usyk dominated the first fight despite weighing in much lighter than Joshua.However, despite looking much larger this time around, Usyk has weighed in at only 100.5kgs, which is only 1.3kg more than last time.

We are now just days away from witnessing Anthony Joshua return to the ring when he'll face former opponent Oleksandr Usyk as the British heavyweight will hope to reclaim his titles and avenge his defeat to the dangerous Ukrainian in September. The fight will be held in Saudi Arabia as AJ will hope to regain his WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles after losing them to former cruiserweight Usyk last year.

Anthony Joshua lost his WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles in September 2021 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium against Oleksandr Usyk and will have the chance to regain his title in Saudi Arabia on August 20.

Eddie Hearn was vocal about football betraying the 'history of the fans' after the European Super League fiasco - only to take Anthony Joshua to Saudi Arabia where fans will have great difficulty attending.Joshua was pencilled in to face off with Oleksandr Usyk in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on July 23, but that date now looks unlikely. The pair had initially squared off in London when Usyk outclassed the Brit to take his titles.And following the announcement that the rematch will be held in the Middle East, boxing fans were left fuming at the difficulties of travelling to Jeddah.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentCairo-based film marketing and distribution outfit MAD Solutions has taken an equity ownership stake in New York’s revived arthouse distributor D Street Releasing.The partnership will extend the reach of MAD Solutions’ theatrical distribution operations, giving it an inroad into the U.S. arthouse sector where so far Arab cinema has been largely reliant on festival exposure.MAD Solutions, which is a top distributor of specialty Arab cinema across the West Asia region, now plans to release between five and seven standout titles from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and other Arabic-speaking countries to North American audiences.D Street Releasing, which has been largely dormant in recent years, is a division of D Street Media Group, the New York-based production, distribution and music publishing company with affiliate operations in the U.S., Germany, Ecuador, Argentina and South Africa.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentLast December, during the inaugural Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Vox Cinemas announced plans to produce 25 Arabic movies with budgets under $10 million over the next five years.Variety spoke to Ignace Lahoud, CEO of Majid Al Futtaim Leisure, Entertainment and Cinemas, which owns Vox, about how this aligns with the company’s wider commitment to boost the region’s burgeoning film industry while also making Vox less dependent on Hollywood. The following has been edited for length.What is a big takeaway from the Saudi market so far?Interestingly, what we are seeing is that some of the big Hollywood blockbusters in recent months maybe did not perform up to expectation for a country like Saudi.

Tim Cahill insists Australia are suffering without Ange Postecoglou at the helm.

motorsport.This weekend will see F1 return to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, and though the races won't be under the baking Saudi sun, the night race should still prove tricky going on the twisty street track.Drivers like Lewis Hamilton have to be on the top of their game and in peak physical condition as they wrestle the 200mph rocket ship around the F1 circuits across the world.It means that drivers have to follow grim training routines and difficult diets to make sure they are within sight of the front come the checkered flag.Gone are the days in which mechanical steering was king, which gave us images of Nigel Mansell collapsing during one race, and Ayrton Senna unable to lift up the winners' trophy at his home race of Brazil.However, modern cars arguably put more strain on the body than older cars due to their extremely high downforce, and drivers have to work on strength as much as they can.One of the key workouts for F1 drivers is strengthening their neck muscles as they can pull up to as much as 6G in some corners.Special exercises target weight lifting for their necks and trapezius muscles, meaning F1 stars can shift around 40kg with their neck alone.Drivers use special headsets attached to ropes that pull against them as they try to keep their head still.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorDaniel MacDonald, the creator known online as Daniel Mac who shot to fame on TikTok by asking luxury auto owners and celebrities “What do you do for a living?”, has signed with CAA for representation.MacDonald is one of the largest automotive and entrepreneurial content creators on TikTok, having amassed an audience of more than 12.4 million followers just one year after joining the platform. He has a 1.6 million followers on Instagram, 1.3 million subs for his YouTube channel and 1.2 million on Snapchat.Daniel Mac’s most popular videos on YouTube are one in which a “complete stranger” lets him party on the guy’s superyacht (62 million views), followed by a 36-second video in which he walks up to Dave Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports, and interrupts Portnoy’s pizza video review (47 million views).

Alessandra Ambrosio and Candice Swanepoel glammed up the red carpet for the inaugural Red Sea International Film Festival on Monday night (December 6) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Justin Bieber was seen performing at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Saudi Arabia Sunday, amid controversy over his appearance over the kingdom's human rights practices.The Canadian pop star, 27, donned a red ensemble of a jersey and athletic pants onstage for his performance in conjunction with the F1 Grand Prix, performing a set that included the tracks Deserve You, Somebody and Hold On, according to TMZ.His wife Hailey Baldwin, 25, shared a shot from the concert on her Instagram, writing, 'Go baby' in support of her spouse, who faced multiple requests to withdraw from the concert.

The Red Sea International Film Festival has set the lineup for its inaugural edition which runs from December 6-15 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The roster includes 138 titles from 67 countries and will open with MGM’s Joe Wright-directed musical romance Cyrano. The film previously played Telluride and Rome among others and releases domestically on December 31. Closing the Red Sea Fest is the world premiere of Egyptian director Amr Salama’s Bara El Manhag.

Red Sea International Film Fest Unveils Arab Spectacular 

TikTok, was denied custody of her four kids after her estranged husband told a court her green hair and tattoos meant she was unable to look after them.The fitness coach has attracted a huge social media following by sharing health and beauty tips.Local media reported she was believed to have been kidnapped by relatives for bringing shame on them with her exploits online.It is thought she was abducted her home in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, sparking fears she had become the victim of an "honour killing". The rumoured incident led to the hashtag #IsRefaKilled? topping the country's Twitter trends and attracting attention from human rights activists.

An explosion at a cemetery has reportedly injured at least two people at a Remembrance Day ceremony.