Turki Alalshikh has been honored with an honorary induction into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame during his Riyadh Season U.S. debut show on Saturday night, August 3. The event, held at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, featured Terence Crawford's victory over Israil Madrimov and marked the beginning of Alalshikh's ambitious plans to host major boxing events in the U.S.
Alalshikh has garnered significant praise within the boxing community for his substantial financial contributions to the sport, facilitating major fight nights in Saudi Arabia. His expansion plans are progressing swiftly, with Anthony Joshua set to challenge IBF heavyweight titleholder Daniel Dubois at a Riyadh Season event at Wembley Stadium in September.
During the event, NBHOF founder Rich Marotta presented Alalshikh with his trophy, in the presence of boxing legends Roberto Duran and Oscar De La Hoya. Alalshikh expressed his gratitude, saying, "Thank you so much. All the fans of boxing are in my heart, thank you so much."
In addition to his NBHOF induction, Alalshikh was also awarded an honorary green belt by the WBC in recognition of his contributions to boxing.
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