Exclusive-Boxing-Saudi wealth fund holding talks to create boxing league, sources say

FILE PHOTO: Boxing - Dmitry Bivol v Malik Zinad - Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - June 1, 2024 Turki bin Abdul Mohsen Al-Sheikh and Anthony Joshua are seen during the fights REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo

LONDON/RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is in discussions with multiple boxing stakeholders to create a league, potentially reshaping the competitive landscape of the sport, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

PIF is looking to invest in a joint venture with some of the sport's stakeholders that would feature more boxing bouts, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity.