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Jimmy2025 wrote: ↑03 May 2025, 10:23 I didn't realise that Turki is only 43. He looks very unhealthy. He carries a lot of weight in the danger zone and his colouring indicates ill health. He should get a grip of that quickly or boxing may need a new benefactor sooner than it thinks.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑03 May 2025, 10:28

Jimmy2025 wrote: ↑03 May 2025, 10:23 I didn't realise that Turki is only 43. He looks very unhealthy. He carries a lot of weight in the danger zone and his colouring indicates ill health. He should get a grip of that quickly or boxing may need a new benefactor sooner than it thinks.

Before he became involved in boxing, he was very ill.

He made a recovery courtesy of MBS, and he said he wanted to live life to the fullest now. That’s when he began getting into sports and boxing in particular.

MBS appointed him in charge of GEA as well.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑05 May 2025, 05:55 I seen a lot of comments suggesting he meant African-American, like we did in the 70’s and 80’s

Let’s be honest, American HW scene has been crap for a very long time!

His broken English, he should have just stayed quiet.

joshj909 wrote: ↑05 May 2025, 07:31

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑05 May 2025, 05:55 I seen a lot of comments suggesting he meant African-American, like we did in the 70’s and 80’s

Let’s be honest, American HW scene has been crap for a very long time!

His broken English, he should have just stayed quiet.

He'll probably never live to see another black American heavyweight champion. It's probably the only era you can say that in.

gilgamesh wrote: ↑05 May 2025, 11:20

joshj909 wrote: ↑05 May 2025, 07:31

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑05 May 2025, 05:55 I seen a lot of comments suggesting he meant African-American, like we did in the 70’s and 80’s

Let’s be honest, American HW scene has been crap for a very long time!

His broken English, he should have just stayed quiet.

He'll probably never live to see another black American heavyweight champion. It's probably the only era you can say that in.

It's not like it takes a million years for a new face, and a new name in Boxing to get somewhere in the sport. If some phenomenal young talent came along, he could easily rise to the top within 5 to 6 years. He'd have to be an exceptional talent obviously, but these things can happen.

gilgamesh wrote: ↑05 May 2025, 11:20

joshj909 wrote: ↑05 May 2025, 07:31

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑05 May 2025, 05:55 I seen a lot of comments suggesting he meant African-American, like we did in the 70’s and 80’s

Let’s be honest, American HW scene has been crap for a very long time!

His broken English, he should have just stayed quiet.

He'll probably never live to see another black American heavyweight champion. It's probably the only era you can say that in.

It's not like it takes a million years for a new face, and a new name in Boxing to get somewhere in the sport. If some phenomenal young talent came along, he could easily rise to the top within 5 to 6 years. He'd have to be an exceptional talent obviously, but these things can happen.

joshj909 wrote: ↑05 May 2025, 11:57

gilgamesh wrote: ↑05 May 2025, 11:20

joshj909 wrote: ↑05 May 2025, 07:31

He'll probably never live to see another black American heavyweight champion. It's probably the only era you can say that in.

It's not like it takes a million years for a new face, and a new name in Boxing to get somewhere in the sport. If some phenomenal young talent came along, he could easily rise to the top within 5 to 6 years. He'd have to be an exceptional talent obviously, but these things can happen.

Turki reportedly has quite serious health issues which doesn't guarantee he'll be around for that long while there is no US heavyweight on the horizon that looks like they'll challenge for a title withing the next few years.