Saudi professional boxer Ziad Al-Maayouf defeated his Bulgarian opponent, Georgi Velichkov, via unanimous decision, as part of the opening bouts of the main event, which will bring together former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua and Jermaine Franklin at the O2 Arena in London.

This represents Al-Maayouf’s third victory in his professional record without any defeat, as he previously participated in the historic Red Sea fight in Jeddah in 2022, in which he won by a technical knockout over his Mexican rival Jose Alatorre, cementing his position as the champion of the sixth round, held as part of 10 fights in the historic event in the world of boxing. Al-Maayouf had previously participated in the Truth showdown, where he defeated Ronald Martinez via unanimous decision.

Al-Maayouf has the backing of Skill Challenge Entertainment, under the leadership of Prince Khalid bin Abdulaziz, which is the marketing company for these important bouts. The Saudi pro boxer is also carefully followed and supported by the Ministry of Sport and the Saudi Arabian Boxing Federation.

Source: Saudi Press Agency