Turki Al-Sheikh really doesn't want anyone reading The Athletic's special report about him

Turki Al-Sheikh really doesn't want anyone reading The Athletic's special report about him

Credit: Victor Fraile-USA TODAY SportsOn April 24, 2025, The Athletic published a special report by Jacob Whitehead about Turki Al-Sheikh, the Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) and President of the Saudi Boxing Federation. The over-3,500-word profile explores how he became a power broker in global combat sports and details the controversies behind his meteoric rise. Whitehead lays out the story of a man who appears…