Topics: Boxing, Eddie Hearn, Conor Benn, Dana White
Turki Alalshikh has aimed a fresh dig at Eddie Hearn as he referenced Zuffa Boxing's stunning signing of Conor Benn.
Dana White's Zuffa Boxing lured Benn away from Hearn and Matchroom after tabling a lucrative one-fight offer.
Benn parted ways with Hearn to link up with White and will make his first promotional debut on the undercard of Tyson Fury's comeback.
Much has been made of Benn's contract, with TKO - the parent company of both the UFC and Zuffa Boxing - chief Mark Shapiro confirming Alalshikh will cover the star boxer's staggering purse, which is worth eight figures.
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According to Hearn, the way the offer was presented, Matchroom were unable to match Zuffa Boxing's deal.
He also revealed that Benn turned down a phone call with him ahead of penning a deal with the Saudi-backed boxing promotion.
After Hearn announced the signing of Tom Aspinall to his new agency, Alalshikh poked fun at the Matchroom promoter by bringing up Benn in a ruthless dig.
On X, Alalshikh shared a picture of himself sat between Hearn and Oleksandr Usyk, accompanied with the caption: "Eddie, don’t worry, I am always here for you. And if you call me, unlike Conor Benn, I will answer the phone."
Speaking to The Ring, the Saudi sports supremo added: "Eddie [Hearn], come and put your head on the chest of your father, I will give you a warm hug. The world is filled with evil people."
They often share banter, but there appears to be more to Alalshikh's latest post and comments given the recent Benn and Aspinall's deals.
Alalshikh, who is the financial backer of Zuffa Boxing alongside Sela, is, naturally, siding with White.
His dig at Hearn comes after the Matchroom chief poked fun at White, claiming his 'new daddy' is Alalshikh.
"Yes, I do work for my dad, but guess what? Dana White has worked for his daddy for a long time," the 46-year-old said when asked about White's comments about him working for his dad, Barry Hearn.
"The Fertitta brothers, that’s who he worked for. And right now Dana White’s got a new daddy and his name is Turki Alalshikh."
