Abbas Ali Al Saed The Hank Russell Invitation interview

By The Hank Russell InvitationOctober 16, 20262 min read

Key takeaways

Abbas Ali Al Saed said he is preparing for his fifth professional boxing fight on November 7.
Al Saed said Canada has strong boxing talent but lacks the infrastructure to retain it.
Al Saed confirmed that he lives in Canada.
Al Saed said he had appeared on Millions before, perhaps a couple of months earlier.

Abbas Ali Al Saed The Hank Russell Invitation interview with Hank Russell covered the boxer's upcoming fifth professional fight on November 7 and his view that Canada has strong boxing talent but lacks the infrastructure to retain it.

What did Abbas Ali Al Saed say about his November 7 boxing fight?

Abbas Ali Al Saed is preparing for a boxing fight on November 7. He told Hank Russell that it will be his fifth professional fight. He did not name an opponent or give a location for the bout.

Asked whether he was an amateur or a professional, Al Saed answered that he was a professional and was getting ready to fight again.

Had Abbas Ali Al Saed appeared on Millions before?

Abbas Ali Al Saed said this was not his first appearance on Millions. When Russell asked whether he had been on the platform before, Al Saed recalled appearing once, perhaps a couple of months earlier.

He gave no further details about that earlier appearance. The conversation then turned to where he lives, his professional status and his next fight.

What did Abbas Ali Al Saed say about living in Canada?

Abbas Ali Al Saed confirmed to Hank Russell that he lives in Canada. He later connected the country to a concern about boxing: in his view, Canada produces strong talent but does not have the infrastructure to keep it.

Al Saed did not identify a particular city, gym or program when describing where he lives or trains.

What did Abbas Ali Al Saed say about boxing talent in Canada?

Abbas Ali Al Saed said Canada has some of the best boxing talent, but he believes its infrastructure is not strong enough to retain that talent. He called the gap a major issue without naming a specific organization or proposed solution.

Canada's boxing talent

Al Saed's assessment of Canadian boxers was emphatic. He put it this way:

we have some of the best talent, man

The infrastructure concern

His concern was not the ability of the boxers themselves. Al Saed said Canada lacks the infrastructure to keep its talent and called that a big issue.