Saudi boxing chief makes comment about Dua Lipa at Fury v Joshua event
Summarised from 3 outlets · 5 reports · Updated 2 Oct, 11:51 · Archive
Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh made a remark about Dua Lipa during a press conference for the Tyson Fury versus Anthony Joshua fight.
Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh made a remark about Dua Lipa at a press conference held on Wednesday for the upcoming Tyson Fury versus Anthony Joshua super-fight. Alalshikh stated that Dua Lipa would not perform at the event due to the 2am start time.
Joshua had pushed for the fight to be held in the UK. Alalshikh indicated this preference cost him $70 million in revenue, as the fight is instead being held in Saudi Arabia.
Joshua has also claimed that both Alalshikh and Netflix want him to lose to Fury, though the outlets do not elaborate on this allegation.
How it is being reported
- Dua Lipa fans disgusted after bizarre comment at Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury event‘I will be honest today...'Metro · 1 Oct, 19:06
- Anthony Joshua: Turki Alalshikh and Netflix want me to lose to Tyson FuryJoshua pushed hard for the super-fight to be held in the UK, something which Saudi boxing chief Alalshikh says cost him $70m in revenueIndependent Sport · 1 Oct, 18:00
- Boxing chief Turki Alalshikh calls out Dua Lipa in bizarre rant abou pop sensation during Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua press conferenceOn Wednesday evening, Britain's two most iconic boxers of the last two decades went face to face for the first time since their eagerly anticipated super-fight was announced last week.Daily Mail Sport · 30 Sept, 22:04
- Saudi boxing chief takes bizarre shot at Dua Lipa at Fury v Joshua press conferenceAlalshikh said Dua Lipa would not perform because of the slated 2am start time to the fightIndependent Sport · 30 Sept, 20:20
- Saudi boxing chief takes bizarre shot at Dua Lipa at Fury v Joshua press conferenceAlalshikh said Dua Lipa would not perform because of the slated 2am start time to the fightIndependent Sport · 30 Sept, 19:49
In this story: Turki Alalshikh · Tyson Fury · Anthony Joshua · Dua Lipa · Netflix · Saudi Arabia
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