RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s under-17 fencing championship on Saturday concluded the second round of the season for the three weapons — sabre, foil and epee — at the Prince Saud bin Jalawy Stadium in Alkhobar.
It took place in the presence of Amer Al-Mubayed, deputy president of the Saudi Fencing Federation, with the participation of 50 competitors from 10 clubs, centers and schools.
Mashaal Al-Rashid earned the gold medal in foil, Ibrahim Al-Hudaib came second, and Mohammed Al-Dakhil came third alongside Mahdi Al-Qarous.
Ahmed Al-Faihani earned gold in epee, Hassan Abed came second, and Bandar Al-Juaid came third alongside Shahid Al-Alaq.
Abdullah Al-Mansaf earned gold in sabre, Ali Al-Hashem came second, and Abdullah Al-Juaid came third alongside Ali Al-Sheikh.
Saudi U17 fencing championship concludes
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Saudi U17 fencing championship concludes
- 50 competitors from 10 clubs, centers and schools participated in the championship
Fight week begins in Riyadh for Ring V: Night of the Samurai
- In Saturday’s main event at the Mohammed Abdu Arena, undisputed super bantamweight world champion Inoue defends his titles against Mexican challenger Picasso in a 12-round showdown
RIYADH: Fight week activities for Ring V: Night of the Samurai officially began on Tuesday at Boulevard City, launching the countdown to one of Riyadh Season 2025’s headline boxing events.
At the opening grand arrivals event at the Global Theater, several international fighters walked the red carpet, including Reito Tsutsumi, Leobardo Sanchez, Taiga Imanaga, Eridson Garcia, Willibaldo Garcia, Kenshiro Teraji, Junto Nakatani and Sebastian Hernandez, before the arrival of main-event fighters Naoya Inoue and Alan Picasso.
In Saturday’s main event at the Mohammed Abdu Arena, undisputed super bantamweight world champion Inoue defends his titles against Mexican challenger Picasso in a 12-round showdown.
The fight card features five bouts in total, including an IBF super flyweight world title contest between Mexico’s Garcia and Japan’s Teraji, as well as Nakatani’s debut at super bantamweight against unbeaten Mexican Hernandez.
Fight week continues on Wednesday with open workouts for fans and media, while the event will be broadcast globally on DAZN, with exclusive coverage in Japan on Lemino.
