‘A sign of respect’: Eddie Hearn defends playing Saudi anthem at Wembley

Promoter hits back at claims of sportswashing at big fight‘I’ll play the anthem if they want … at every show’Eddie Hearn would be willing to play the Saudi Arabia anthem at every fight if the country bankrolling boxing asked him to amid further accusations the Gulf kingdom was attempting to sportswash its reputation as a repressive regime.There was criticism over the decision to play the anthem ahead of Saturday’s heavyweight fight between Daniel Dubois and Anthony