Eddie Hearn sees no end date for partnership with Turki Alalshikh as doubts emerge for TKO's business dealings
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Alalshikh and UFC CEO Dana White appear to be at odds after an announced deal just two months ago
If you've been reading the tea leaves closely in the business of boxing and waiting for the inevitable date when Saudi Arabia and powerful adviser Turki Alalshikh cut ties with the established power promoters to begin a much-publicized takeover with Dana White and TKO Group, there's an increasing feeling that date isn't likely to ever come.
That's the opinion, at least, of Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn and it comes during an intriguing time when the future partnership of Saudi Arabia and TKO (which owns WWE and UFC) has never been more in question after Alalshikh moved the date of the kickoff superfight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford to Sept. 13, placing it head-to-head on the same night as a UFC Noche pay-per-view card.
Although the details regarding whether TKO will still do business with Alalshikh moving forward remain cryptic and minimal, Hearn shared not only his doubts regarding White's potential success in boxing, he also said he has no plans to stop partnering with Alalshikh on any future Riyadh Season or "Ring" magazine branded events.
