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'It’s a F—king Enormous Safety Concern': Oscar De La Hoya Slams Canelo Alvarez, Turki Alalshikh for Saudi Fight Amid Airport Strikes

Oscar De La Hoya has a pointed question for Turki Alalshikh and Canelo Alvarez: Is this boxing event and the money at stake worth putting people’s lives at risk?

Boxing News / HITC / October 14

WWE Officials think Turki Alalshikh’s Canelo Alvarez comment was a dig at TKO

Higher-ups within WWE are weighing up their options amid safety concerns in Saudi Arabia just weeks ahead of their scheduled Crown Jewel PLE. WWE’s partnership with Saudi Arabia has been the most lucrative in the company’s history, but it has come with its fair share of problems.

Boxing News / Lindy's Sports / October 13

Fans urge Turki Alalshikh to reschedule Canelo vs M'billi match amid Saudi Arabia security concerns

Sports are supposed to be an escape from the real world for the people that enjoy them, but the real world never stops existing, and sometimes it gets in the way of that escapism.

Boxing News / KO on SI / October 13

Turki Alalshikh Gives Update on Canelo vs Mbilli Fight Amid Riyadh Airport Attack

Often, boxing can be as clear as mud. With rumors constantly churning and callouts becoming a weekly occurrence, preliminary fight announcements seem less certain.

Boxing News / EssentiallySports / October 12

Turki Alalshikh Reveals Canelo Alvarez Insists October Fight to Remain in Riyadh Amid Attacks in Saudi

Turki Alalshikh has silenced the skeptics who have questioned the wisdom of holding Canelo Alvarez‘s comeback fight against WBC super middleweight champion Christian Mbilli amid rising hostilities in the region.

Boxing News / EssentiallySports / October 6

Oscar De La Hoya Reveals Why Boxing Is at Its 'Worst Place' in History Despite Turki Alalshikh’s Efforts to Make Big Fights

Turki Alalshikh has finally put Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury together. But Oscar De La Hoya isn’t convinced. Occasional blockbuster fights, he believes, can’t fix what’s wrong with boxing – a sport where champions and elite contenders too often wait for the biggest payday instead of fighting each other consistently.

Boxing News / Fights Around The World / October 3

Turki Alalshikh is Trying to Sell the Ring Magazine, Claims Oscar De La Hoya

There have been rumours floating around that Turki Alalshikh plans to sell a major chunk of The Ring Magazine. Its former owner, Oscar De La Hoya, isn’t very happy about the alleged decision and what has become of the once-prestigious magazine.

Boxing News / BoxingNews.com / October 2

De La Hoya On Ring Magazine Sale Rumors

Oscar De La Hoya believes Turki Alalshikh is exiting boxing. The Golden Boy promoter said rumors that Alalshikh is looking to sell The Ring Magazine — just two years after purchasing it from De La Hoya — indicate the Saudi advisor plans to step away from the sport, Bad Left Hook reports.

Boxing News / EssentiallySports / October 2

Oscar De La Hoya Accuses Turki Alalshikh of Stripping the Ring of Its Credibility Amid Selling Reports

To Oscar De La Hoya, the DAZN’s reported move to buy a stake in Ring Magazine could be a pointless move. Turki Alalshikh and his team had already turned the century-old magazine, widely known as the “Bible of Boxing,” into a money pit lacking any integrity, he contends.

Boxing News / BoxingNews.com / October 1

Alalshikh Selling Ring Magazine To DAZN

Turki Alalshikh is selling his controlling interest in Ring Magazine to streaming giant DAZN, according to multiple reports. Bad Left Hook's Tris Dixon first reported the sale, with Lance Pugmire of The Athletic corroborating the story.

Boxing News / Fights Around The World / October 1

Eddie Hearn Rips Into Dana White For ‘One of The Greatest PR Disasters in Boxing’

Imagine this: two of the biggest names in British boxing are gearing up to lock horns in what will undoubtedly be one of the biggest (and highly anticipated) showdowns in recent years.

Billionaire Turki Alalshikh Suggests Dua Lipa May Have Issue With Arabs After She Declined His Offer

The press conference for the much-anticipated showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury appears to have been overshadowed by Turki Alalshikh‘s comments about Dua Lipa.

Boxing News / KO on SI / September 30

Tyson Fury Sends Warning to Anthony Joshua as Turki Alalshikh Shares Somber Health Update

Usually, the first press conference for a megafight is an upbeat occasion, filled with hyperbole and jokes. However, the first presser to hype the battle between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury felt somber.

Boxing News / KO on SI / September 24

Turki Alalshikh Confirms Tyson Fury vs AnthonyJoshua Fight Details

After a decade of speculation and what seemed like recent months of conflict between the camps, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are now officially set to fight.

Boxing News / MMA Weekly / September 17

Boxing insider exposes the collapse of Zuffa Boxing's 'UFC blueprint' strategy

The vision Dana White set out for Zuffa Boxing‘s success has allegedly been forcibly altered. With the backing of Turki Alalshikh, White has honed in on the sport of boxing, expecting to take over what he believes to be a dying sport.

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Boxing News / EssentiallySports / August 24

Eddie Hearn Accuses Turki Alalshikh of Contract Breach With Anthony Joshua as Tyson Fury Fight Hit Standstill

The fate of the highly anticipated boxing showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury remains completely clouded by a massive contractual dispute. Both heavyweight champions have officially agreed to fight, yet a massive disagreement has erupted over the specific location of the historic bout.

Boxing News / BoxingNews.com / June 20

Turki Alalshikh seeks boxing peace talks amid health concerns

Turki Alalshikh is racing against his own declining health to broker a cease-fire among boxing's warring promoters. The Zuffa Boxing co-founder, who has

Boxing News / Dice City Sports / June 17

Tyson Fury Announces Turki Alalshikh Will Promote Him for the Rest of His Career

The future of Tyson Fury’s boxing career may have just become a lot clearer. The former two-time heavyweight champion revealed this week that Turki Alalshikh will serve as his promoter for the remainder of his professional career.

Boxing News / Fights Around The World / April 2

Turki Alalshikh Resurfaces on Social Media And Provides Massive Update To The Boxing Schedule

Although it was April 1, a day of tomfoolery on social media, Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of the General Entertainment Authority and co-founder of Zuffa Boxing, shared a major update on what the rest of the year will look like for upcoming fights.

Boxing News / Dice City Sports / July 18, 2025

Turki Alalshikh Game Changing Idea Raises Eyebrows

Turki Alalshikh is turning a traditionally one night boxing event into a multi day talent showcase. By stretching the undercard of the Canelo Alvarez vs.

Boxing News / Dice City Sports / July 16, 2025

Turki Alalshikh Just Elevated Boxing

Turki Alalshikh has officially announced that starting with The Ring IV on November 22, all Riyadh Season and Ring events will be free to watch for all DAZN subscribers with no additional pay-per-view (PPV) charges.

Boxing News / Dice City Sports / July 7, 2025

Turki Alalshikh Hints In-fight Changes

Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, has hinted at a bold and unconventional twist for the highly anticipated clash between WBC Lightweight Champion Shakur Stevenson (23–0, 11 KOs) and hard-hitting Mexican contender William Zepeda (33–0, 27 KOs).

Boxing News / KO on SI / June 24, 2025

Turki Alalshikh Makes His Opinion Of Gervonta 'Tank' Davis Extremely Clear

One of the only world-class boxers to have not fought under Turki Alalshikh's 'Riyadh Season' banner is WBA lightweight champion Gervonta "Tank" Davis.

Boxing News / Athlon Sports / June 11, 2025

Turki Alalshikh Offers Young And Hungry Fighters A Chance To Perform Under The Bright Lights In September In Las Vegas

After landing a deal with Netflix to air Riyadh’s Season fight of Canelo Alvarez vs Terrence Crawford taking place on September 13th in Las Vegas, Turki Alalshikh has opened an invitation to young, hungry fighters a chance to perform under the bright lights.

Boxing News / Athlon Sports / June 11, 2025

Turki Alalshikh Weighs In on Recent Disappointments in Boxing Matches

Saudi Arabia has become the home of big boxing matches after an investment of millions of dollars in the last two years. Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, is the man who has made all this happen.