Turki Alashikh: ‘We are presenting Egypt with one of the biggest boxing events in history’

CAIRO: Preparations for “Glory in Giza” continued on Thursday night in Cairo as the the boxers gathered at the Grand Egyptian Museum for the press conference in the presence of Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority.

Speaking at the event sponsored by Riyadh Season and organized by The Ring magazine and Matchroom, Alalshikh had a special message for Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.

“I thank and have a special thank to the president of Egypt, Mr Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, God bless him and his support to give us this opportunity and to give us all the support, logistic support to do this event in this amazing place,” he said. “President Abdel Fattah, thank you from my heart and I hope on Saturday we deliver to Egypt one of the biggest events in the history of boxing.”

Alashikh emphasized that the achievements made in the world of boxing over recent years would not have been possible without the vision, support, and confidence of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. He noted that the development boxing has witnessed over the past three to four years represents a true revolution in the sport, whether through Riyadh Season, The Ring magazine, or the Saudi Boxing Federation.

He also stated that hosting this event at such an exceptional venue would not have been possible without the joint efforts of all the organizing parties, highlighting the contributions of Sela, The Ring magazine, DAZN, and the entities involved in delivering the event.

Alalshikh expressed his appreciation for the attendees and emphasized the significance of holding the conference at the Grand Egyptian Museum, which he described as one of the most beautiful in the world.

He emphasized that Egypt holds a