JEDDAH: Three young Saudi boxers gave the home crowd plenty to celebrate before the international stars stepped into the ring at Jeddah Dome on Saturday night at “The Comeback.”
Sultan Mohammed, Mohammed Alakel and Ziad Al-Maayouf all emerged victorious in the opening bouts, a clean sweep that highlighted the Kingdom’s growing talent in professional boxing.
It set the tone for an action-packed evening that concluded with the UK’s Anthony Joshua winning his comeback fight by knocking out Kristian Prenga of Albania.
Featherweight prospect Sultan “El Nino” Mohammed opened the Saudi charge with an assured performance, earning a decisive victory over Spain’s Efren Besalduch to extend his perfect professional record to 5-0. Fighting with composure and confidence, Mohammed dictated the pace throughout the contest to claim a convincing win in third round TKO.
Sultan Mohammed after his win over Spain's Efren Pasalduch (Arab News/ Ali Khamaj)
