Mike Tyson acknowledges Turki Alalshikh’s impact on elevating boxing as a sport: "He's not looking to make money"

Boxing legend Mike Tyson has praised Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) chairman Turki Alalshikh for infusing significant funds to revive the sport of boxing.

In a recent Pound 4 Pound podcast, Tyson was asked about the state of boxing and Alalshikh. 'Iron Mike' asserted that the chairman isn’t looking to make money from the fights and is working to make boxing more enjoyable for the fans. Tyson said:⁴

“He's (Alalshikh) doing a lot for boxing. He just wants—he's not looking to make money, there's no way he's looking to make money. But um, he's just making boxing a better sport right now.”

Check out Mike Tyson’s comments below (19:00):

GEA chairman has been behind many major boxing matches, earning appreciation from both the boxing community and fans. One of these was arguably the boxing fight of the decade, 'The Battle of the Baddest', between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. This iconic bout took place at Kingdom Arena in 2023, marking the start of Riyadh Season.

Mike Tyson names his top 5 boxers

Boxing legend Mike Tyson is set to return to the ring against social media sensation-turned-boxer Jake Paul at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, USA, on Nov. 15.

Ahead of the bout, in an aforementioned podcast, the 58-year-old was asked to name his top five boxers by UFC star Kamaru Usman. Tyson responded by saying:

"[David] Benavidez, 'Tank' [Gervonta Davis], Shakur [Stevenson] when he's got that kind of guy, like if 'Tank' was fighting him. Something like that. Who else? Of course we've got [Terence] 'Bud' Crawford, and listen, I like [Errol] Spence Jr. too. I think Spence Jr. could come back and still get his title back. I really think so, I think Spence Jr. is an underrated fighter."

Check out Mike Tyson’s comments below (23:35)