Not everyone was impressed with Jake Paul’s sixth round technical knockout (TKO) win over Mike Perry last night (Sat., July 20, 2024) inside Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., (see it again here), as many fighters slammed “El Gallo” for picking on a smaller opponent.

Another person who wasn’t too excited with Paul’s latest boxing conquest was none other than Turki Alalshikh, head of General Entertainment Authority [GeA], who has been leading the boxing charge in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Shortly after the fight, Alalshikh took a shot at Paul and Co. on social media by simply saying “This is not boxing.”

After a fan responded by trying to clown on Alalshikh by insinuating he was being a hypocrite for paying Francis Ngannou — a former UFC Heavyweight champion — $30 million to face off against two of the best Heavyweight boxers of all time in Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua in his first two fights, “His Excellency” denied those claims.

Ngannou reportedly made $10 million for his boxing debut against Tyson Fury, a fight he narrowly lost. For his sophomore effort, it was reported that “The Predator” banked a whopping $20 million despite getting knocked out cold in the second round (see it again here). Nevertheless, the man writing the checks confirms those numbers aren’t exactly correct.

Still, it seems we won’t be seeing Paul fight in Riyadh anytime soon because Alakshikh is obviously not a fan. Perhaps it’s the Dana White effect.

As far as Paul and Ngannou’s respective boxing careers go, “El Gallo” is expected to return this November to face off against 58-year old Mike Tyson in Dallas, Texas. “The Predator,” meanwhile, doesn’t have a timeline for his return, taking time off to grieve following the untimely death of his infant son.

Not everyone was impressed with Jake Paul’s sixth round technical knockout (TKO) win over Mike Perry last night (Sat., July 20, 2024) inside Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., (see it again here), as many fighters slammed “El Gallo” for picking on a smaller opponent.

Another person who wasn’t too excited with Paul’s latest boxing conquest was none other than Turki Alalshikh, head of General Entertainment Authority [GeA], who has been leading the boxing charge in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Shortly after the fight, Alalshikh took a shot at Paul and Co. on social media by simply saying “This is not boxing.”

After a fan responded by trying to clown on Alalshikh by insinuating he was being a hypocrite for paying Francis Ngannou — a former UFC Heavyweight champion — $30 million to face off against two of the best Heavyweight boxers of all time in Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua in his first two fights, “His Excellency” denied those claims.

Ngannou reportedly made $10 million for his boxing debut against Tyson Fury, a fight he narrowly lost. For his sophomore effort, it was reported that “The Predator” banked a whopping $20 million despite getting knocked out cold in the second round (see it again here). Nevertheless, the man writing the checks confirms those numbers aren’t exactly correct.

Still, it seems we won’t be seeing Paul fight in Riyadh anytime soon because Alakshikh is obviously not a fan. Perhaps it’s the Dana White effect.

As far as Paul and Ngannou’s respective boxing careers go, “El Gallo” is expected to return this November to face off against 58-year old Mike Tyson in Dallas, Texas. “The Predator,” meanwhile, doesn’t have a timeline for his return, taking time off to grieve following the untimely death of his infant son.