“Missiles and drones are coming to my country every day,” Alalshikh said on X. “Thank God, my country is safe and we are happy,” revealing the situation outside boxing while making it clear that his involvement in the sport has not slowed down.
“We just did Shakur Stevenson-Teofimo Lopez, the biggest fight in Madison Square Garden history,” he said along with Ryan Garcia-Mario Barrios in Las Vegas, which he described as one of the biggest fights of the year.
It sounds like Turki Alalshikh is using a “show don’t tell” strategy to stop the rumors. By listing that massive range, he makes it pretty clear that his footprint in boxing is actually expanding rather than shrinking.
The schedule he mentioned for the first half of 2026 alone is massive. Shakur Stevenson recently put on a clinic against Teofimo Lopez at Madison Square Garden, which set a record for the venue, and Ryan Garcia’s win over Mario Barrios in Las Vegas was a huge commercial success.
Alalshikh added that he will be in London next week for Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, before pointing to a planned heavyweight title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Rico at the Pyramids.
“It’s only the first half of 2026,” he said.
He then outlined the second half of the year, confirming a September date is being finalized for Canelo Alvarez during the Riyadh season, while also planning two fights for Anthony Joshua and additional fights for Fury and Garcia.
By listing these particular fights, he sends some very clear messages to the boxing world and its critics.
He reminds everyone that he has the keys to the biggest venues in the world (MSG, Tottenham, and even the Pyramids). The message is: “The sport moves when and where I say it moves.”
“And to prove your point that I’m too busy and not interested in boxing anymore,” he said before listing the schedule. He concluded with a sharp line: “This is my schedule this year when I’m busy… imagine if I’m not.”
That closing line, “imagine if I didn’t”, is pure bravado. It is designed to keep the fans and the media hooked for the second half of the year. By confirming Canelo Alvarez for September 12 and teasing two Anthony Joshua fights, he ensures that he remains the primary protagonist in the boxing story for the rest of 2026.
