The GWent artist's painting was sold to Saudi billionaire with a net value of £ 2.14 billion

A Welsh artist from Newbridge bought his work from a Saudi Arabian billionaire.

50-year-old Patrick Killian painted portraits of boxers and boxing matches most of his life.

He is lucky enough to have traveled to the states and to have worked together in addition to the World Boxing Association and the International Boxing Federation.

Now, the new owner of the Ring Magazine and consultant on the Saudi Royal Court, has paid his excellence, Mr. Turki al Sheikh, a significant amount for his latest work.

Patrick with Saudi billionaire Turki al Sheikh. (Image: Patrick Killian) Patrick said: “So I made a painting of the first box event in Time Square by Turki and six fighters were painted.

“I had a vision that the promoters on all advertising boards were involved in the background and that the names of the fighters and I had painted Turki in one of the advertising boards.

“It had around 30,000 strange thousands on social media and then I had a message on my Instagram” I want to buy it, brother. “

Patrick continued: “The fact that he wanted to buy it was a big deal for me.

“I established an amazing connection and he organizes these interesting boxing events. He speaks of one in Alcatraz.”

Patrick during his youth in the CWMCARN Amateur Boxing Club with the coaches Gary Butcher and Dennis Rogers (Image: Patrick Killian) Patrick met the billionaire in America on April 30th.

Turki's net assets are estimated at around 2.14 billion.

Patrick's fascination for boxes goes back when he was amateur boxer for the CWMCARN amateur boxing club.

He was trained by the coaches Gary Butcher and Dennis Rogers and was supposed to make a professional with Enzo Calzaghe, but instead followed a career in art.

Patrick with the leader of the World Boxing Association Gilberto Mendoza (Image: Patrick Killian) He was awarded a “mini belt” by the former head of the Gilberto Mendoza Worldbox Association for his contribution to boxing art of the past 30 years in December 2022.

In the past nine years he has been the official artist of the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame and presents the settings with paintings at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City.