It’s quite hard to believe that we fight fans had not even heard of Turki Alalshikh a couple of years ago, what with the Saudi billionaire now known everywhere for putting his deep pockets to use in staging huge fight cards, with some of the biggest names from the sport appearing.
Devin Haney posted on X last night that “only one person” can put together a fight between him and light welterweight contender Jack Catterall, and that’s Turki Alalshikh.
With Saudi money man Turki Alalshikh, it’s very much a case of one big card of boxing after the other, of one stacked card and then on to the next installment.
Promoter Eddie Hearn believes Canelo Alvarez will work with His Excellency Turki Alalshikh or anyone if “the deal is right” for him following his next fight against Edgar Berlanga on September 14th.
Former two-division world champion Devin Haney hints at returning to the ring soon to resume his successful career.
Riyadh Bound
Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) posted on social media that the sport wasn’t the same during his four-month absence.
His Excellency Turki Alalshikh is excited about making a mega-card with Terence Crawford vs. Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Shakur Stevenson vs.
Who was it that put an end to a fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford ever happening – Canelo himself or Turki Alalshikh?
Canelo Alvarez fired back at Turki Alalshikh on Tuesday, reacting to his offer for a fight against Terence Crawford and his comments about his Riyadh Season-sponsored UFC event that is taking place on the same night as his September 14th match against Edgar Berlanga in Las Vegas.
And to think, he’s far from retired at this point. This is what a number of boxing fans felt/wrote/shouted when news of His Excellency Turki Alalshikh’s induction, honorary, into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame broke over the weekend.
What, and who next for newly crowned four-weight king Terence Crawford? We fight fans have been asking this question since “Bud” added to his legacy along with his belt collection courtesy of his unanimous decision win over a determined and tough Israil Madrimov on Saturday in L.A.