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    #1502
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,584 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    MC fight goes ahead behind closed doors...

    It will still be screened.


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    #1503
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,584 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Top Rank postpones March 14 and 17 shows.


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    #1504
    Wuff Wuff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭Wuff Wuff


    walshb wrote: »
    Top Rank postpones March 14 and 17 shows.

    dispointing as i was going the 17th one but it is the correct decision in the current situation


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    #1505
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,584 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Looking like all upcoming fights won’t be going ahead now..


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    #1506
    nacho libre
    Registered Users Posts: 16,637 ✭✭✭✭nacho libre


    walshb wrote: »
    Looking like all upcoming fights won’t be going ahead now..

    You'll be watching even more old fights on you tube so


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    #1507
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,584 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Eir Sport are gong to be showing a heap of classic boxing starting April 25


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    #1508
    Morrison J
    Registered Users Posts: 3,849 ✭✭✭Morrison J


    Not the best card in the world but good to see boxing back tonight and live on eir Sport.

    https://twitter.com/eirSport/status/1270309414210338818?s=19


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    #1509
    xtal191
    Registered Users Posts: 6,308 ✭✭✭xtal191


    https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1270718457756045313


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    #1510
    but1er
    Registered Users Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭but1er


    xtal191 wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1270718457756045313

    all because of daniel kinahan scary scary time for boxing


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    #1511
    The Nal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,445 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    What exactly has Kinahan done here?


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    #1512
    Patrick2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,983 ✭✭✭Patrick2010


    The Nal wrote: »
    What exactly has Kinahan done here?


    Is that a serious question?


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    #1513
    The Nal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,445 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Patrick2010 wrote: »
    Is that a serious question?

    Yeah. How has he "made it happen"? Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren are supposed to be the promoters.


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    #1514
    Patrick2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,983 ✭✭✭Patrick2010


    The Nal wrote: »
    Yeah. How has he "made it happen"? Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren are supposed to be the promoters.


    Ah ok, sorry misunderstood:o, yes fair point.


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    #1515
    normanoffside
    Registered Users Posts: 9,925 ✭✭✭normanoffside


    The Nal wrote: »
    What exactly has Kinahan done here?

    I'd Imagine he is paying them both


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    #1516
    Morrison J
    Registered Users Posts: 3,849 ✭✭✭Morrison J


    The Nal wrote: »
    Yeah. How has he "made it happen"? Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren are supposed to be the promoters.

    He's using his contacts in the Middle East to find a venue that puts the most money in the pot.


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    #1517
    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,093 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    https://twitter.com/NoContextJFury/status/1270730011998371840?s=09


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    #1518
    selectamatic
    Registered Users Posts: 3,888 ✭✭✭selectamatic


    It'd have happened whether kinahan was involved or not.

    Fury has always wanted a 50-50 split or better when it came to a possible fight with Joshua, beating Wilder has made this possible/realistic.


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    #1519
    Sebastian Dangerfield
    Registered Users Posts: 1,793 ✭✭✭Sebastian Dangerfield


    So they've agreed terms to fight, subject to both winning two fights each when mandatories and obligations are considered, not getting injured etc?

    Not really sure whats being announced here thats of any interest.


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    #1520
    Blanco100
    Registered Users Posts: 1,933 ✭✭✭Blanco100


    What's the cover story for Kinahan? Whats the line he is spinning to reputable parties about how he has made his money?

    For Sky Sports or DAZN etc.. what do they think the guy does for a living?


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    #1521
    Big Ears
    Registered Users Posts: 8,967 ✭✭✭Big Ears


    Blanco100 wrote: »
    What's the cover story for Kinahan? Whats the line he is spinning to reputable parties about how he has made his money?

    For Sky Sports or DAZN etc.. what do they think the guy does for a living?

    They don't care, and thankfully from their point of view he comes from a small country and not the USA/UK where his links to crime would bring attention on a much grander scale and force them to sever connections.

    UK journalists would probably be afraid to ask Eddie/Frank about him for fear of losing credentials.
    Likely the same on the other side of the pond for Bob.


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    #1522
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,584 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Well, they may be forced to care. The story is gaining traction now.

    Sky are supposed to be a legitimate and above board organization.

    Forget Arum, Hearn and Earren. They are boxing promoters. Wheelers and dealers..

    Sky are the ones that have questions to answer and choices to make..


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    #1523
    nacho libre
    Registered Users Posts: 16,637 ✭✭✭✭nacho libre


    Big Ears wrote: »
    They don't care, and thankfully from their point of view he comes from a small country and not the USA/UK where his links to crime would bring attention on a much grander scale and force them to sever connections.

    They - Sky And BT - will start to care if they lose sponsorship over this Big Ears.


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    #1524
    SHOVELLER
    Registered Users Posts: 1,638 ✭✭✭SHOVELLER


    https://www.the42.ie/daniel-kinahan-5121765-Jun2020/

    Article hits the nail on the head. Boxing has no authority so it will always attract those who are criminals. I do think there is some hope however that the heat on him now will be counterproductive. At the end of it all most criminals are not smart.


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    #1525
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,584 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    I read that today..

    Sky and BT are the ones in the spotlight here. ESPN as well..

    Do they want to be seen to be complicit with and profiting from someone with very strong links to international crime?

    The heat will increase here..


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    #1526
    nacho libre
    Registered Users Posts: 16,637 ✭✭✭✭nacho libre


    walshb wrote: »
    I read that today..

    Sky and BT are the ones in the spotlight here. ESPN as well..


    The heat will increase here..

    Yes. If the Americans put the pressure on their client states his days in the Middle east are numbered. Also Bob Arum will start to care if ESPN and the other networks pull out of televising these proposed bouts due to government pressure.


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    #1527
    Bobby Baccala
    Registered Users Posts: 7,341 ✭✭✭Bobby Baccala


    Katie’s fight could be off as the other camp don’t seem happy with the change in location and didn’t appreciate being asked to take a smaller purse (which Eddie says she didn’t have to) meanwhile Katie takes a pay cut without batting an eye. Persoons name is back in the mix now.


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    #1528
    but1er
    Registered Users Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭but1er


    Bobby Baccala wrote: »
    Katie’s fight could be off as the other camp don’t seem happy with the change in location and didn’t appreciate being asked to take a smaller purse (which Eddie says she didn’t have to) meanwhile Katie takes a pay cut without batting an eye. Persoons name is back in the mix now.

    apparently she was offered 200k to do a reailty show and Eddie Hearn issued out a legal lettter. madness


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    #1529
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,584 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Lot of back and forth slagging with Jono and JJN on Twitter...

    Maybe a fight on the way..

    JJNs career has been muck so far.

    Jono has been more known in the scene, but both similar levels really. Could be interesting clash..


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    #1530
    nacho libre
    Registered Users Posts: 16,637 ✭✭✭✭nacho libre


    walshb wrote: »
    Lot of back and forth slagging with Jono and JJN on Twitter...

    Maybe a fight on the way..

    JJNs career has been muck so far.

    Jono has been more known in the scene, but both similar levels really. Could be interesting clash..

    It shows you have been starved of action if you are bigging up these two facing each other.


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    #1531
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,584 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    nacho libre wrote: »
    It shows you have been starved of action if you are bigging up these two facing each other.

    Big time!!

    My fight for this year is Teo-Loma at 135...

    Hopefully September!


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