A DAZN Ring Magazine takeover could be on the cards. Tris Dixon reports that the broadcaster has agreed to buy a controlling interest from Turki Alalshikh.
Dixon reported the development through Total Boxing, citing multiple sources familiar with the deal.
However, DAZN declined to confirm or deny the reported transaction. The broadcaster has therefore not officially announced an acquisition.
Questions also remain over whether the parties have completed the sale.
Boxing News 24’s account of Dixon’s reporting highlights differing descriptions from his sources. Some indicated that the sale had already happened. Another described the process as ongoing.
The Ring’s changes under Turki Alalshikh
Alalshikh bought The Ring from Oscar De La Hoya in November 2024.
Since then, he has revived its print edition and expanded the brand’s involvement in boxing events. The Ring also staged an awards gala in London and lent its name to major fight cards.
The publication continued that expansion online.
In January 2026, The Ring announced a revamped website and app. It also introduced access to its magazine archive, stretching back to its first issue in 1922.
A DAZN takeover would mark another ownership change less than two years after Alalshikh’s purchase.
What could a DAZN Ring Magazine takeover mean?
For DAZN, the reported deal offers a potential addition to its boxing business.
The platform already invests heavily in broadcasting the sport. In February, it announced a new five-year agreement with Matchroom covering the United Kingdom and United States.
That partnership includes more than 30 shows globally each year.
Acquiring The Ring could help DAZN connect its live broadcasts with more interviews, features and historical coverage.
However, the parties have yet to publicly confirm how the publication would operate under the reported arrangement.
Editorial independence would also warrant attention.
A broadcaster has commercial relationships with the fighters and events that boxing journalists cover. Clear safeguards could help readers understand how editors make decisions under any new ownership.
Official confirmation still awaited
The reported DAZN Ring Magazine takeover concerns a controlling interest, rather than necessarily a purchase of Alalshikh’s entire stake.
For now, Dixon’s reporting points towards a significant change for The Ring. Fans still await formal confirmation and clarity over the transaction’s completion.
Any announcement would also help establish what comes next for the magazine, its staff and its wider boxing coverage.
