Turki Alalshikh
Turki Alalshikh is a Saudi sports and entertainment figure behind major boxing events, Riyadh Season and The Ring, sharing fight announcements and entertainment projects with fans online.
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- Born
- August 4, 1981, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Work
- Sports and entertainment leadership, boxing events and screenwriting.
- Early career
- Graduated from King Fahd Security College in 2001.
- Entertainment role
- Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority since December 2018.
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Riyadh, Turki graduated from King Fahd Security College in 2001 and worked in government before moving into sports leadership. He became chairman of the General Sport Authority in 2017 and took charge of the General Entertainment Authority in December 2018.
The boxing chapter.
His boxing work brought together fighters and promoters for events including Fury vs. Usyk and Queensberry vs. Matchroom’s 5 vs. 5. In 2025, he partnered with TKO and Sela on a new promotion and helped deliver Canelo vs. Crawford in Las Vegas.
Beyond fight night.
Riyadh Season connects his sports work with concerts, theatre and live entertainment. He also published the novel Cello in 2021 and wrote the screenplay for the 2023 horror film The Cello, directed by Darren Bousman and featuring Jeremy Irons and Tobin Bell.
Creditschronological, newest first
Sports and live events
- 2026Zuffa Boxing 01Co-founder of the promotion
- 2025Canelo vs. CrawfordEvent collaborator with TKO, Dana White and Sela
- 2025Riyadh Season 2025General Entertainment Authority chairman
Awards
Quotes
Together, we are developing the next generation of talent and delivering world-class eventsTurki Alalshikh, TKO partnership announcement
He said this when announcing the boxing partnership with TKO and Sela on March 5, 2025.
Trivia
- His first novel, Cello, was offered at a symbolic price of US$1 or its equivalent.
- His official link hub includes full boxing fights alongside his social profiles.
- The Cello brings together Jeremy Irons and Tobin Bell in a Saudi horror story.
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