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Turki Alalshikh Drops Major Anthony Joshua Fight Update Amid Jake Paul Rumours

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Updated 21:22 15 Nov 2025 GMTPublished 20:59 15 Nov 2025 GMT

Turki Alalshikh Drops Major Anthony Joshua Fight Update Amid Jake Paul Rumours

Turki Alalshikh teased a huge event in September during the broadcast of Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn 2.

Nasir Jabbar

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Turki Alalshikh has given a major update on Anthony Joshua's next fight amid rumours linking him with a bout against Jake Paul.

Joshua is thought to be in discussions to face Paul in Miami next month.

It comes after Paul vs. Gervonta Davis was scrapped after a civil lawsuit was filed against 'Tank'.

Joshua is believed to be the frontrunner to replace Davis to face Paul, but it appears Saudi boxing chief Alalshikh has other ideas.

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Alalshikh was interviewed on DAZN during the broadcast of Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn 2 on Saturday.

And he was asked about Joshua, who hasn't fought since his crushing knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois in September 2024.

Alalshikh claims Joshua will have a fight in Saudi Arabia in February 2026 before returning to action in September in 'one of the great fights in the history of boxing'.

"We will have Joshua in our country (Saud Arabia) in February, then there is the big fight, one of the great fights in the history of boxing, it will be in London maybe in September," he said.

Anthony Joshua is set to return in Saudi Arabia next February, according to Turki Alalshikh. Image: Getty
Anthony Joshua is set to return in Saudi Arabia next February, according to Turki Alalshikh. Image: Getty

Alalshikh also revealed plans to stage a big event in Manchester in April 2026 then an event in London in September 2026.

He appears to be teasing a monstrous all-British showdown between Joshua and Tyson Fury, who could headline the Manchester event given he's from the area before meeting his domestic rival.

Eddie Hearn added: "I believe this is the man to make it (Joshua vs. Fury) happen but everything we do with Anthony Joshua, we do with Turki Alalshikh.

"We've been sitting down this week, we have a lot of plans for Anthony Joshua's future. He wants to regain the world heavyweight championship. He wants to of course fight Tyson Fury... let the man do his work.

"Hopefully we can see the fight that everybody in here wants to see."

Turki Alalshikh appeared to tease a fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. Image: Getty
Turki Alalshikh appeared to tease a fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. Image: Getty

That appears to leave Paul in limbo over his next opponent.

It seems unlikely Joshua will fight Paul in December if he has a date pencilled in February.

Former UFC stars Francis Ngannou and Nate Diaz are among the names thought to be in the mix to face 'The Problem Child'.

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Anthony Joshua, Jake Paul, Boxing

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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