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LAS VEGAS: Two Saudi boxers made their debuts on Saturday night as part of the 鈥渇ight of the century鈥� between Saul 鈥淐anelo鈥� Alvarez and Terence Crawford.

In the lightweight division, Mohammed Alakel scored a unanimous-decision win over American Travis Crawford after 10 action-packed rounds. 

Alakel had easily won five prior matches, including knocking out his previous challenger Yumnam Singh in the first round four months ago.

Sultan Al-Mohammed earned a unanimous-decision win over American Martin Caraballo in his first fight in the super lightweight division. 

Alakel told a press briefing attended by Arab News after his fight: 鈥淚鈥檓 honored to be representing my country in these big events. It鈥檚 my first time fighting outside of 黑料社区 鈥� I hope to fight many more times. It鈥檚 been good fighting.鈥�

He said the 鈥渧ery different鈥� fight atmosphere between 黑料社区 and Las Vegas did not impact his ability to win.

鈥淰egas is known for boxing, these big events, so obviously the energy is different. But I don鈥檛 really focus on people or the crowd that much. I focus on my opponent and the work that needs to be done,鈥� he added.

Alakel said his opponent 鈥渄idn鈥檛 surprise me at all. Of course he鈥檚 got more fights and experience, and I knew he was going to be tough.鈥�

He added that he is 鈥渆xtremely grateful鈥� for the support he has received from his country and Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority and president of the Saudi Boxing Federation.

Al-Mohammed said he is excited to pursue boxing and build on his first fight and victory. 鈥淚t鈥檚 good but I want more 鈥� I didn鈥檛 do everything I have. Next time you鈥檒l see better than this,鈥� he added, thanking Alalshikh and the Saudi Boxing Federation for supporting him. 鈥淣ext time I鈥檒l show you more and even better skills.鈥�