Turki Alalshikh, the head of the General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia, is considering hosting a boxing tournament at the former prison of Alcatraz in San Francisco or in another iconic location.
Turki Alalshikh for ESPN
What do you think if there is [an] event, fight in Alcatraz jail one day? It is like a museum now. You know, sometimes I get in my mind I want different places to do [fights]. Sometimes in mountains, maybe someday in the Pyramids in Mexico, someday in [the] Eiffel Tower in France, [The] Coliseum in Italy. You understand this concept?
On February 22, a rematch between the undisputed light heavyweight champi🌼on Artur Beter🍌biev and Dmitry Bivol will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Their first fight in October 2024 ended with a majority decision in favor of Artur.
In related news, Turki Alalshikh named five matchups he would like to see in 2025.
