Anthony Joshua’s showdown with Daniel Dubois on September 21 has the potential to break the British boxing attendance record, as the request to increase the capacity at Wembley Stadium has been approved. The current record holder is the April 2021 fight between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte, where 94,000 spectators filled Wembley. The upcoming Riyadh … Read more
By Daniele D’Alessio CANELO Alvarez and Gervonta Davis are two of the biggest pound-for-pound superstars, yet neither have worked with Turki Alalshikh. Just over two months remain until the one-year anniversary of Riyadh Season in boxing. Ever since Tyson Fury fought Francis Ngannou in the ‘Battle of the Baddest’ on October 28, 2023, Saudi’s grip … Read more
By Niall Doran BOXING, that sport we all love and have grown up watching since we were kids, is perhaps in more unparalleled times as a sport than it ever has been – and that’s saying something, too. Many have come and gone from boxing over the years, whether promoters, broadcasters, streaming companies, or others, … Read more
THE influence of Turki Alalshikh continues to grow with news released today that two of the biggest promotional companies in America will work alongside Riyadh Season. Having forged working relationships with Matchroom and Queensberry Promotions which has seen the likes of Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury fight in Saudi Arabia there is now a fresh … Read more
By Alan Dawson AHEAD of his light-heavyweight debut tonight against Oleksandr Gvozdyk at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, David Benavidez confirmed to Boxing News that he has held talks with the Saudi advisor Turki Alalshikh. Alalshikh has been responsible for a wave of super-fights in Saudi Arabia, including Tyson Fury vs. Francis … Read more
By Elliot Worsell GIVE a man a dog and there will be a limit to the things the man can get the dog to do, regardless of the animal’s obedient nature and its inherent desire to please. Give the man a treat, however, and there are very few things the dog will not do in … Read more
