Turki Alalshikh has named five boxing matchups that he most wants to see happen in the future.
Alalshikh is known as one of the most influential figures in the world of boxing and has been responsible for some of the biggest bouts in recent years.
The Saudi Arabian advisor has completely changed boxing, allowing fans to see the most desired matchups in the sport.
Saudi Arabia has already hosted blockbuster fights such as Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk and Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, and Alalshikh is already eyeing up more huge pairings.
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Turki Alalshikh names five fights he wants to see in boxing
Speaking on Froch on Fighting, Alalshikh has stated the fights that he most wants. Although a stacked Riyadh Season card in February includes names such as Daniel Dubois, Beterbiev, and Biviol, Alalshikh still wants more from the sport.
When speaking with retired boxer Carl Froch, Alalshikh named five fights that he has an interest in seeing.
Alalshikh has said that a rematch between Dubois and Usyk is of interest to him.
Usyk defeated Dubois in 2023, with a ninth-round knockout. However, both men are now holders of heavyweight titles as Dubois is the IBF World Heavyweight champion and Usyk has the IBO, WBC, and WBO Heavyweight titles.
Another rematch Alalshikh is interested in is Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia.
Garcia defeated Haney in 2024 in a controversial fashion. However, the bout was overturned to a no-contest following a failed drug test from Garcia.
A highly anticipated bout between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury is also on the radar of the Saudi Arabian adviser. There has been widespread interest in the bout, as well as Joshua campaigning to fight Fury in 2025.
There has been loose speculation regarding a bout between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford, however, Alalshikh has listed it as a fight of interest for him.
Finally, Alalshikh told Froch of his interest in an all-English fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr.
Turki Alalshikh wants boxing to follow UFC model
Speaking to Carl Froch, Alalshikh has said that he wants boxing to mirror the UFC in the sense that losses do not pose as much significance.
“We must now have it be normal to lose some fights in boxing. All the fighters want similar to the career of Floyd Mayweather – zero losses. This can happen one time every 50/60/70 years,” said Alalshikh.
“We need like the UFC model now, where the champions are losing and winning. Muhammad Ali lost five times and he’s still the legend.”
Froch would then go on to add that this is the reason why he feels big-name fights in boxing did not come to fruition, including a bout between him and Joe Calzaghe.