Turki Alalshikh has sat down with the Ring magazine to discuss his future plans for boxing’s biggest stars.
Alalshikh has been the most powerful man in boxing since his introduction to the sport back in October 2023.
He has no plans to stop his dominance of the sport any time soon and has now discussed his plans in a sit down interview with The Ring.
First speaking about his plans for the Fall season and what fights will land in this time.
“We are talking with our friends to do cards in November and I hope to have Ortiz against Boots, Bakole against Itauma, Zepeda against [Andy] Cruz, if I have the chance, Mbilli against Lester Martinez. If they accept and the promoter accept we want to do it in one night in November.
“And in December we have ‘The Monster,’ the real monster. 27 of December we have Inoue. We are thinking now we are close to finish Inoue against [Alan] Picasso as main event and all the card will be built as big fights, the biggest fights between Japan and Mexico.
“Then we have the second fight if everything go right in February for Canelo…it is going to be against one of the two options Sheeraz or Eubank.”
Turki Wants To Avoid Boring Fights-
Turki Alalshikh has been very vocal in his disappointment at some of his high level personal and there lack of entertainment in the ring.
His Excellency explained he has now put in bonuses to avoid any future disappointment.
“It will start in the Canelo vs Crawford main event. There is a bonus, but not for the neck out because I think it’s not right to do it for the neck out, but for performance. And we will push harder in the future to choose the right way to deliver to us the right fight. It is the sweet science but you need to have tactics, of course, but I don’t like running.
“Bonus and who doesn’t deliver for us, escaping and running all the way without any tactics [shakes head] — we will miss him.
“If you go around like what we see in Canelo last fight [against Scull], this is running for 12 rounds…You know what is the problem? Sorry, but this is what all the time I talk with the IBF. They put us in this situation. We need the undisputed, we lose one belt we need to get it back — for that we take this fight.”
Massive Payday?-
Turki Alalshikh has revealed a six figure plus bonus for fights who perform under his circumstances.
“Six figures [at my discretion of their performance]. If he give me everything — I don’t care about attacking and get back, jabbing, tactics, with the rope, going [into] the fight with a plan, pressing in some rounds and some rounds rest. This is no problem. But if you give me for 12 rounds chasing match, [no] thank you.”
His Excellency has plans for a exclusive 8 person ringside experience for those who can afford the luxury.
“In Crawford vs Canelo me and Dana decide — I give him good idea and he like it — to have eight chairs, four couples, special, close to the ring, special place, special access to all the week of the fight and locker room and everything, and have some special items from the fighters, special access and everything.
The money wont be going to Turki or Dana White, with Turki claiming the money will be split between the fighters and charity.
“And the cost of two chairs as a couple is around, we think between $500[k]-$1,000,000, okay. The money will split between charity and the fighters.”
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