Saudi boxing dealmaker Turki Alalshikh looking into takeover for Championship sleeping giants
Boxing's biggest dealmaker wants to buy an English football club and has been checking out the sleeping giants at Ashton Gate.
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Turki Alalshikh is looking at getting involved in English football
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Bristol City are on the Saudi supremo's radar
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There has never been a hint of them selling and the door may be shut — but there is a LOT of cash in the Alalshikh pot for his latest plan.
talkSPORT's Simon Jordan, the former
But with Saudi Arabia's public investment fund owning
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And now his sights are set on
Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, has revolutionised the fight game.
The 43-year-old's no-nonsense approach — and deep pockets — has seen him make some of the biggest fights in the sport's
history
, including heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk's double header with Brit Tyson Fury.
Alalshikh has also gone into
business
with UFC chief Dana White.
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Adesanya fought Nassourdine Imavov in Riyadh back in February.
And the following month it was announced that Alalshikh and White would be launching a new boxing league under the TKO banner.
'No stadium, no club' - Championship side releases heartfelt video warning that it will cease to exist if new ground not approved
Turki, 43, is also interested in professional tennis.
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The Saudi chief set up last
winter
's lucrative "Six Kings" event involving the likes of Novak Djokovic,
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Turki has entered business with UFC chief Dana White
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The Saudi dealmaker poses with tennis legend Rafael Nadal
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