SAUDI ARABIA'S minister of entertainment has requested a reduced pay-per-view price for the blockbuster "Day of Reckoning" fight card.

Both Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder are set to appear at the blockbuster boxing event later this month.

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The Kingdom Arena in Riyadh will host Wilder's bout with Joseph Parker before Joshua faces Otto Wallin in the main event.

Daniel Dubois also returns to the ring against Jarrell Miller along with Dmitrii Bivol's latest WBA super light heavyweight title defence.

Unbeaten duo Jai Opetaia and Filip Hrgovic are also scheduled to fight on the card.

Despite the star-studded line-up, though, minister of entertainment Turki Alalshikh is keen for broadcasters to offer "exceptional value" with their pricing.

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He has called for the PPV to be priced at just £19.99 in the United Kingdom.

Writing on X, formerly Twitter, he explained: "We are proud to be hosting one of the most exciting nights of boxing that has ever been seen. Every single fight on this card could be the headliner!

"We want all boxing fans to be able to join this evening with us, so we have requested that all of our broadcast partners reduce the Pay per view to these prices to offer exceptional value for the fans. US + Canada: 39.99 USD. UK: 19.99 GBP. Rest of the World: 21.99 USD."

His calls come after fans in the USA were forced to pay $80 to watch Tyson Fury's win over Francis Ngannou back in October.

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Meanwhile, UK fans were able to catch the super fight, which was also held in Saudi Arabia, for £21.95.

Alalshikh has been the mastermind behind a series of events being held as part of Riyadh Season.

Both the "Day of Reckoning" card and Fury vs Ngannou are tied in with the festival.

A number of sporting events are scheduled to take place into early 2024, including Fury's undisputed heavyweight title bout with Oleksandr Usyk on February 17.