- Tyson Fury to fight Oleksandr Usyk for undisputed heavyweight title in May
- Joshua dispatched Francis Ngannou earlier this month to extend his winning streak.
- Hearn revealed that Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury could fight each other twice
The Saudi powerhouse who has been instrumental in bringing some of the biggest boxing matches to the Gulf State has announced a “huge” show at Wembley later this year.
His Excellency Turki Alalshikh has been a constant presence in the ring in recent years and his name has never been far from the lips of fighters and promoters after his high-profile clashes.
The Saudi advisor’s list of achievements includes bringing the Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou and Anthony Joshua vs Ngannou fights to the Middle East, as well as the undisputed heavyweight clash between Fury and Oleksandr Usyk on May 18.
But their attention now appears to have turned to an overseas event 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 at Wembley in the third quarter as a commercial for the Riyadh season.” He said.
Saudi powerman Turki Alalshikh (pictured) has been responsible for a series of major fights in Saudi Arabia in recent years.
He has teased a big event at Wembley which he says will be scheduled for the third quarter of this year.
The most recent high-profile fight in Saudi Arabia was Anthony Joshua’s emphatic victory 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 meet, with one of the fights potentially taking place at Wembley Stadium.
Joshua dispatched Ngannou in two rounds in Saudi Arabia earlier this month and has now had three of his last five fights in the Middle Eastern country. A victory for Fury against Usyk could set up a fight against his fellow Brit.
“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 surprisingly, he is now talking about setting up two fights between Fury and AJ: one in Saudi Arabia and another at Wembley Stadium.
Joshua and Fury have fought at Wembley before and had some of their best nights in boxing at the iconic venue.
Tyson Fury to face Oleksandr Usyk in May before facing Joshua if he wins
Eddie Hearn revealed plans for Joshua and Fury to fight twice, with one of the duels could take place at Wembley.
AJ defeated 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 Russian Alexander Povetkin in the seventh round.
Fury also emerged victorious at the national team stadium by beating Dillian Whyte in 2022.
