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“He’s studying how the system works over this side of the wall, over the States, and then he’s going to make his own move,” Nelson said to iFL TV. “He only wants one belt.” Turki Alalshikh has already become one of boxing’s most influential financial backers through his involvement in major events. The chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority has helped finance several…

Former two-division champion Tim Bradley believes many of boxing’s biggest fights now move forward only when Saudi funding is involved. Bradley argued that promoters across the sport rely on the financial backing tied to Saudi adviser Turki Alalshikh when trying to stage major events. Bradley criticized the direction of the sport and the way several of its largest cards are financed. He argued…

Andreas HaleJun 20, 2025, 03:46 PM ET Shut Andreas Hale is a fight sports activities reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and professional wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he performs video video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He’s additionally a number for Sirius XM’s Struggle Nation. Earlier than becoming a member of ESPN, Andreas was a senior author at…

In case you’ve been studying the tea leaves carefully within the enterprise of boxing and ready for the inevitable date when Saudi Arabia and highly effective adviser Turki Alalshikh reduce ties with the established energy promoters to start a much-publicized takeover with Dana White and TKO Group, there’s an rising feeling that date is not more likely to ever come.  That is the opinion, a…