Saudi boxing champion Ziyad Al-Maayouf to speak at Sport & Wellbeing Conference in Riyadh

RIYADH: Saudi boxing champion Ziyad Al-Maayouf will take the stage as a keynote speaker and guest of honor at the Sport & Wellbeing Conference 2025 in Riyadh on Friday, delivering an inspiring address titled “Resilience: How to Bend Without Breaking.”

The speech will reflect both Al-Maayouf’s personal journey and the spirit of a nation in transformation, organizers said.

As the first Saudi boxer to compete professionally on the global stage, Al-Maayouf has become a symbol of perseverance, discipline and national pride.

His keynote will explore the mindset behind resilience and how challenges, setbacks and purpose intertwine to shape the character of champions, both in sport and in life.

Speaking ahead of his address, Al-Maayouf said: “When you’re the first to walk a path, you learn that resilience isn’t built in comfort. It’s built in courage, in patience and in faith.”

He added: “It’s a journey of serving a purpose greater than yourself, a journey that belongs to everyone who believes in what they are becoming. Grateful to represent Saudi Arabia, not as an individual, but as part of a generation rising with Vision 2030.”

The Sport & Wellbeing Conference will gather global and regional leaders in sports, health and innovation to discuss the intersection of performance, resilience and holistic wellbeing.