Ring V Night Of The Samurai Fight Week Kickoff In Boulevard City

The build-up to "Ring V: Night of the Samurai" begins at the Global Theater in Boulevard City, launching official Fight Week at Riyadh Season 2025. Fans and media gather as international boxing stars arrive ahead of the headline clash between Naoya Inoue and Alan Picasso.

The championship boxing night, hosted at Mohammed Abdo Arena by Emirates NBD in Boulevard City, is scheduled for Saturday. The card features Inoue facing Mexico’s Picasso in the main bout, anchoring a programme positioned as one of Riyadh Season’s major global sports attractions.

The "Grand Arrivals" ceremony opens the accompanying week of events, welcoming fighters on the red carpet. Reito Tsutsumi, Leobardo Quintana, Taiga Imanaga, Eridson Garcia, Willibaldo Garcia, Kenshiro Teraji, Junto Nakatani, Sebastian Hernandez and others appear, before the evening concludes with appearances by Alan Picasso and Naoya Inoue.

Media representatives from various countries attend the arrivals, while spectators respond with strong interaction as each boxer steps out. The occasion signals the start of several build-up activities tied to "Ring V: Night of the Samurai," designed to maintain attention on Riyadh Season’s feature boxing night.

General Entertainment Authority chairman and Saudi Boxing Federation president Turki Alalshikh confirms that ticket sales for the bout are now open. Turki Alalshikh notes that interest has increased following a recent news conference in Tokyo, attended by leading boxers and covered widely by international boxing media.

Organisers state that the event is drawing global coverage, especially after the Tokyo appearance created extra visibility among boxing followers. The championship forms part of a wider schedule of sports and entertainment activities that shape Riyadh Season 2025.

The broadcast plan sees the "Ring V: Night of the Samurai" boxing night carried worldwide on DAZN, with Lemino holding exclusive rights within Japan. By hosting this card and similar events, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia strengthens its role as a regular venue for major boxing occasions and large-scale international entertainment.

With inputs from SPA