Boxing just made its way into another country. The chairman of Riyadh Season, Turki Al-Sheikh, announced Joe Gallagher will oversee the first-ever Mike Tyson boxing gym in Riyadh. The boxer-turned-coach is an award-winning trainer who has worked with the likes of Anthony Crolla, Scott Quigg, and Natasha Jonas. 

The first-ever Mike Tyson boxing gym in Riyadh will be in operation starting next month. While Gallagher will manage the operations, fighters from Saudi can expect visits from Mike Tyson himself. Mike will share his valuable input with the gym and all the Saudi prospects trained in it. As good as that sounds, the boxing community seems even happier with the decision of Joe as the Head Coach of the gym. In a recent X (Twitter) post, EverythingBoxing updated fans about the announcement.

Fans believe that Joe Gallagher will take the sport to greater heights

Since the post went live on X, it has gathered over 129K views, more than 200 likes and 48 comments. What’s more, the boxing world erupted with applause directed towards Gallagher for being chosen as the head coach of the new Mike Tyson gym in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 

One user insinuated Eddie Hearn is jealous of Gallagher being selected as the head coach of the new Mike Tyson gym.

Another user suggested that the gym will benefit the boxers in Saudi, where the gym will start operations.

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Someone else asserted they were happy to see Gallagher making money while suggesting Hearn’s rivals are prospering since his deal with DAZN.

The next user asserted Gallagher is the nicest person ever while implying he deserves the job as the head coach.

One user suggested that Gallagher’s good deeds in the past got him the job.

With Gallagher being chosen as the head coach, fans seem extremely happy about the decision. Moreover, the gym will help boxing prospects in the country take their skill to the next level. But we want to hear from you – do you agree with these comments? What do you think about the new Mike Tyson gym?

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