Saudi Arabia eyes boxing in continued push for more professional sports
As golf tries to coat half-a-billion-dollar deals in PR blather about “growing the game”, boxing gives it to you straighter than a piston jab as veteran promoter Frank Warren says Saudi Arabia’s wealth means it will soon be the fight capital of the world.
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Fourth Riyadh Season to begin with boxing spectacular
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Arabian Warrior' Zuhayr Al-Qahtani looking to train in the US as he plots path to the top
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Saudi boxer Abdulaziz Alotaibi targets Paris 2024 after Hangzhou disappointment
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Heavyweight Boxing Champ Fury Survives Scare from Former UFC Fighter Ngannou to Win in Riyadh
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IS SAUDI ARABIA GOOD FOR BOXING IN THE LONG TERM
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Boxing's Dealmaker Turki Al-Sheikh Sees His Almería Project Falter
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Manny Pacquiao in talks for boxing return in Saudi Arabia with Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor touted opponents
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Tyson Fury says Saudi Arabia will soon take over sports ahead of Francis Ngannou event - The Ring
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Ziyad al-Maayouf makes history as first Saudi to win professional boxing match