Who Is Turki Alalshikh, New Dynamo in Boxing?

With the Riyadh Season where Tyson Fury faced Francis Ngannou in a house full of stars, emerged His Excellency Turki Alalshikh, Saudi adviser at the Royal Court and the newest dynamo in boxing. Following the success of Fury vs. Ngannou, Alalshikh, who hopes for boxing’s rise from the ashes, promised the fans one massive event after another.

Recently, ahead of Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk scheduled for February 17th, Alalshikh unveiled a new Undisputed Heavyweight title to honor the upcoming champion. In addition, he promised the winner of Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou a shot at the Undisputed Heavyweight title following their fight in March. At this, while the boxing world remains bedazzled with this heroic figure, here is all you should know about Alalshikh.

The education and career of Turki Alalshikh

Turki Alalshikh, 42, studied Security Science at the King Fahad Security College in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Besides a bachelor’s degree in the mentioned subject, Alalshikh reportedly holds certificates in investigation and criminology. Likewise, following his graduation in 2001, Alalshikh served in several government sectors which include the office of the Defense Minister, the Crown Prince, and the Interior Ministry. With his enormous wisdom and experience, in 2017, Alalshihk became an advisor at the Royal Court.

In 2017, given his dedication and love for sports, Alalshikh became the chairman of the General Sports Authority. In the next year, he also became the chairman of the General Entertainment Authority. Currently, Alalshikh, who wishes to stage a Devin Haney fight in his country, is the chairman of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation. In addition, it must be mentioned that he formerly owned Pyramids Football Club which competes in the Egyptian Premiere League.

Awards and Alalshikh’s massive upcoming cards

For his contribution to the world of sports, Alalshikh has received several awards. In addition to the Arab Sport Culture Award of 2017, His Excellency Turki Alalshikh received the Arab Sports Personality Award in 2018. Currently, Alalshikh, a giant fan of combat sports, wishes to make boxing great again. As a result, the architect of Riyadh Season has recently proposed two massive cards.

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On one card, he wishes to have the winner of Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou face the winner of Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk. On the other card, he will now have five selected boxers from Matchroom Boxing go against five selected boxers from the Queensberry Promotions. Looks like, Alalshikh is about to hit boxing with a storm. Well, with that said, what do you have to say about the contribution of Turki Alalshikh? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

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