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Ortiz Team Rejects Alalshikh's Boxing Showdown Proposal

7/16/2025

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Turki Alalshikh, the boxing financier from Saudi Arabia, has sparked excitement by proposing a showdown between Murtazaliev and the undefeated WBC interim champion, Vergil Ortiz Jr. However, Ortiz's team turned down the challenge, citing IBF rules that restrict fighters to a 10-pound rehydration limit on the day of the fight.

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Turki Alalshikh, the boxing financier from Saudi Arabia, has sparked excitement by proposing a showdown between Murtazaliev and the undefeated WBC interim champion, Vergil Ortiz Jr. However, Ortiz's team turned down the challenge, citing IBF rules that restrict fighters to a 10-pound rehydration limit on the day of the fight.