The Saudi Arabian powerbroker who has been instrumental in bringing some of the biggest boxing matches to the Gulf State, has teased a ‘huge’ show at Wembley for later this year.
His excellency Turki Alalshikh has been a constant presence ring side in recent years and his name is never been far from the lips of fighters and promoters after their high-profile clashes.
The Saudi advisor’s list of achievements include bringing the Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou and Anthony Joshua vs Ngannou bouts to the Middle East as well as the undisputed heavyweight clash between Fury and Oleksandr Usyk on May 18.
But his attention has now seemingly turned to an event overseas and London could be the beneficiary of a mega night of action.
‘I’m talking, thinking and studying with Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn to do something huge in Wembley in the third quarter as a commercial for Riyadh Season.’ He said.
Saudi powerbroker Turki Alalshikh (pictured) has been responsible for the slew of major fights in Saudi Arabia in recent years
He has teased a huge event at Wembley which he claims will be scheduled for the third quarter of this year
The most recent high-profile bout in Saudi Arabia was Anthony Joshua’s emphatic win over Francis Ngannou earlier this month
The news comes a week after Eddie Hearn revealed that Joshua and Fury could sign a two-fight deal to finally face each other, with one of the bouts potentially taking place at Wembley Stadium.
Joshua dispatched Ngannou inside two rounds in Saudi Arabia earlier this month, and has now had three of his last five fights in the Middle Eastern country. A win for Fury against Usyk could set up a fight against his fellow Briton.
‘This is a gentleman called Turki Alalshikh, who is obviously a very influential figure in sports and entertainment in Saudi Arabia,’ Hearn said on The Sports Agents podcast.
‘He’s also the biggest fight fan I’ve ever met. And quite amazingly, he’s now talking about staging two Fury vs AJ fights – one in Saudi Arabia and one at Wembley Stadium.’
Joshua and Fury have both fought at Wembley before, experiencing some of their best nights in boxing at the iconic venue.
Tyson Fury is set to face Oleksandr Usyk in May ahead of a clash with Joshua if he wins
Eddie Hearn revealed plans for Joshua and Fury to fight twice, with one of the duals potentially taking place at Wembley
AJ beat Wladimir Klitschko in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley in 2017, rising from the canvas to stop the Ukrainian in the 11th round of a back-and-forth contest.
He returned the following year to knock out Russia’s Alexander Povetkin in the seventh round.
Fury was also victorious at the national team stadium as he beat Dillian Whyte in 2022.
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