His Excellency Turki Alalshikh has turned down Gervonta Davis’ stipulations to fight in Saudi Arabia.
Over the past year, Alalshikh and Saudi Arabian officials have made a significant impact on professional boxing. Using their straightforward negotiation tactics and endless money, His Excellency has booked several high-profile boxing matches, including Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou, Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk, and Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou.
With Saudi Arabia becoming the new home of world-class boxing, there have been requests from fans and analysts about American superstar Davis potentially fighting in the Middle East. Davis responded by telling Alalshikh he wanted two Ferraris before negotiating.
During an interview on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, Alalshikh responded to Davis’ request by saying this, which was transcribed by Michael Benson:
