Saudi professional boxer Ziyad Al-Mayouf plays in the huge boxing event, today (Saturday) in London, in one of the main opening bouts of the event, which brings together former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua with his opponent Jermaine Franklin, at the O2 Arena.
Al-Mayouf is fighting his match with the Bulgarian Georgi Filchkov, after his distinguished participation in the Red Sea fight that was held recently in Jeddah, in which he won by a technical knockout over his Mexican rival Jose Alator, to be crowned champion of the sixth round, which was held within 10 secondary fights, preceding the historic Red Sea fight.
The Ziyad Al-Mayouf fight in this event is a very big opportunity for a Saudi boxer, who will be the first in the Gulf and Arab countries to fight a professional fight of this level, and in a stadium of the stature of the O2 Arena, after he had also participated in the truth fight, and his opponent, boxer Ronald Martinez, won the unanimous vote of the judges, as the boxer wins Saudi Arabia, with the support of the Skill Challenge Company led by Prince Khalid bin Abdulaziz, as the marketing company for the player in these important fights, and with the follow-up and interest of the Ministry of Sports and the Saudi Boxing Federation.
For his part, the founder and president of the Sports Skill Challenge Company, Prince Khaled bin Abdulaziz, said: "It is time for Saudi youth to enter the world boxing arena, and to showcase their talents to the whole world, so that everyone can learn about the skills of our youth and follow them."
Okaz (Riyadh)