From now on, I don’t want to see any more Tom and Jerry-style boxing matches where one fighter runs around the ring and the other chases him. We can no longer support these types of fights with the Riyad season and Ring magazine. We want to support fighters who leave everything in the ring and fight with heart and pride.
Saudi entertainment minister Turki Al-Sheikh (pictured here with light heavyweight Dmitry Bivol) no longer wants to see “passive” boxers on the fight cards of the Riyad Season or Ring magazine. From now on, every duel – regardless of weight class – should deliver thrilling action and spectacle. (Photo: imago-images / ITAR-TASS)
