It’s fairly onerous to consider that we struggle followers had not even heard of Turki Alalshikh a few years in the past, what with the Saudi billionaire now recognized in all places for placing his deep pockets to make use of in staging large struggle playing cards, with a few of the greatest names from the game showing. Now, as per a number of information reviews, Alalshikh has managed to get Japanese famous person, and reigning (within the opinion of many individuals) pound-for-pound star Naoya Inoue’s signature on a contract.
Inoue has been photographed alongside Alalshikh, and it has been reported that the present unified tremendous bantamweight champ has signed a deal that can see him compete in Riyadh Season, the deal price near $20 million.
“Inoue is one of the best and strongest boxer of all time,” Alalshikh stated in an official assertion. “He has a eager curiosity in Japan and the Japanese market. I hope he’ll turn into a great and vital ambassador for Saudi Arabia and the Riyadh Season.”
It’s not but recognized if Inoue will field in Saudi Arabia or if Alalshikh will stage some huge struggle playing cards that includes Inoue in Japan. Alalshikh, as we all know, has placed on huge reveals within the UK in addition to within the US. Not too many particulars relating to the phrases of Inoue’s deal have been launched as of but, and as we all know, Inoue will subsequent face IBF necessary challenger Sam Goodman in Japan on December twenty fourth.
After that, assuming Inoue will get the win, who is aware of what Alalshikh has in thoughts for “The Monster?” Inoue himself has acknowledged that he’s open to the thought of combating in Saudi Arabia, though his promoter Bob Arum has stated he plans to have Inoue return to the US to struggle subsequent 12 months in Las Vegas.
“I believe it’s all about timing,” Inoue stated. “This 12 months’s struggle [against Goodman] has been determined. I don’t know what is going to occur subsequent 12 months. If I can struggle in Saudi Arabia, I’ll simply dwell as much as these expectations. I believe I’ll simply carry out the best way I do in Japan.”
At the moment 28-0(25), four-weight champion Inoue has to this point boxed in Japan, in California within the US, in Vegas within the US, and in Glasgow, Scotland. But it surely could possibly be that the 31-year-old star takes his superb present on the street to Riyadh subsequent 12 months. What number of extra star fighters will Alalshikh work with earlier than he’s finished?
