Who is Turki Alalshikh and why is the Saudi royal adviser, 43, referred to as His Excellency?

ALL eyes volition beryllium connected Wembley Stadium arsenic Anthony Joshua faces Daniel Dubois for the heavyweight rubric TONIGHT - and fans person Turki Alalshikh to convey for that.

Joshua and Dubois volition conscionable successful beforehand of 96,000 fans for 1 of the biggest nights successful British boxing history.

Saudi Arabian royalty Turki Alalshikh has been instrumental successful making immoderate of the biggest fights successful the athletics implicit the past year, including Anthony Joshua's triumph implicit Francis Ngannou successful March.

And SunSport tin springiness fans a rundown connected who helium is.

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Who is Turki Alalshikh?

Born connected August 4, 1981, Turki Alalshikh is the mastermind down the immense battles that instrumentality spot successful Saudi Arabia and is simply a subordinate of the Saudi Royal Court.

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His Excellency graduated from King Fahd Security College successful 2001 with a bachelor's grade successful information sciences earlier receiving certificates successful criminology, investigation, hazard absorption and wide management.

Alalshikh past worked successful respective sectors including the Interior Ministry, the Emirate of Riyadh and the bureau of the Defence Minister and the Crown Prince.

But his large interruption came successful September 2017 erstwhile a royal decree was issued to name Alalshikh arsenic the caller president of the General Sports Authority earlier becoming president of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA).

In his relation arsenic the General Minister for Entertainment, Alalshikh and the GEA person been tasked with developing, promoting and expanding tourism and amusement successful the Kingdom.

Why is Turki Alalshikh referred to arsenic His Excellency?

'His Excellency' is an authoritative rubric that is fixed to members of the extended Royal Saudi household - akin to 'Your Highness' for the British monarchy.

Turki Alalshikh is known for being cardinal to bringing boxing to Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi Royal advisor was cardinal successful making tonight's fight, which is portion of Riyadh Season - a bid of events hosted and funded by the Gulf state.

And his sanction began to ringing bells wrong the sporting manufacture erstwhile helium posted a stunning photograph featuring a big of greats earlier this year.

Among them were respective icons specified arsenic Mike Tyson, Manny Pacquiao, Conor McGregor, Amir Khan, Lennox Lewis, Ricky Hatton and Evander Holyfield.

Oscar De La Hoya and Frank Bruno posed for the representation too.

He is besides the mastermind down the World Masters of Snooker, wherever Ronnie O'Sullivan and Co battled for a immense prize pool.