{"id":485524,"date":"2026-02-19T15:05:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/485524\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T15:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:05:09","slug":"turki-alalshikh-restricts-x-replies-on-zuffa-belt-reveal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/485524\/","title":{"rendered":"Turki Alalshikh Restricts X Replies On Zuffa Belt Reveal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=boxing247.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;&#010;            width:140px; height:40px; overflow:hidden;\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"208\" alt=\"Add East Side Boxing as a preferred source on Google\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/google.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKAgKIiJDQklTRXdnTWFnOEtEV0p2ZUdsdVp6STBOeTVqYjIwb0FBUAE?ceid=US:en&amp;oc=3&amp;hl=en-US&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;&#010;            width:140px; height:40px; overflow:hidden;\"><br \/>\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"128\" alt=\"Follow East Side Boxing on Google News\" style=\"height:100%; width:auto; display:block;\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/follow-google-news.png\"\/><br \/>\n  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"1072\">A notice attached to the post confirmed that only mentioned accounts could respond. The image showed Alalshikh holding the belt alongside Dana White and WWE president Nick Khan, presenting it as part of the Zuffa Boxing structure.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1111\">Reaction did not disappear. It moved.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1449\">Responses appeared under reposts and secondary coverage, including material shared byRing Magazine, where reply access remained open. Users commented on the belt\u2019s design, the creation of a separate championship line, and the absence of announced title fights connected to it.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1617\">The strap carries the words \u201cZuffa Boxing Champion.\u201d It signals the promotion\u2019s plan to operate its own championship route outside the established sanctioning bodies.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1619\" data-end=\"1874\">Inside boxing, belts hold importance when attached to ranked contenders, sanctioned mandatories, and champions tested over rounds against recognised opposition. No fighters have been linked to the Zuffa belt yet, and no championship bouts have been scheduled.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1876\" data-end=\"2020\">Alalshikh continued posting after the reveal, adding comments tied to meetings in Las Vegas. The belt exists. The fight attached to it does not.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2158\">Until a contender lifts it in a sanctioned bout against proven opposition, the strap remains a symbol rather than a divisional position.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today I am happy, I met with my brothers Dana and Nick in Las Vegas and they gifted me the first Zuffa Boxing belt \u2013 made with beautiful diamonds. This is a huge start for Zuffa,  and only the very best will be lucky enough to win this belt. \ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffb\ud83e\udd4a\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yUpVUl222S\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/yUpVUl222S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Turki_alalshikh\/status\/2024339683010842724?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A notice attached to the post confirmed that only mentioned accounts could respond. 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