‘Here to stay’

Kalle Sauerland, promoter of the World Boxing Super Series, has vowed to keep coming back to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after the success of the supermiddleweight final between George Groves and Callum Smith on Friday.

This was the first ever major boxing match to be held in the region, and over three quarters of the 10,000 capacity indoor arena at Jeddah Sports City was full.

“I’m delighted with the success here in Jeddah,” said Sauerland. “Big thanks to our partners, the General Sports Authority. We’ll certainly be back for more fights in the future, sooner rather than later. We look forward to promoting many more fights here to come.”