League of Gentlemen
THE week started with a potentially seismic story from multiple sources about Turki Alalshikh’s new plans for boxing.
The chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority has already changed the face of the sport since his arrival with a number of huge events and ideas which have made Riyadh a genuine boxing hotspot.
However, it has now been suggested that Turki is not finished and he has a vision to unite the sport entirely, by bringing together all the major promoters in order to create a UFC-like league. He has already managed to somehow bring Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren together and the finances at his disposal might just make this even more unlikely vision a reality. It has been reported that talks are already underway and a number
