Boxing and the mob

[smashup]

Yeah watched it, really good documentary and shows just how involved in Boxing Daniel Kinahan is and has been for years.
Barry McGuigan was the only one from the boxing world with the balls to speak out against him.
Very naughty family the Kinahans and they've issued a statement on the back of this documentary trying to clear their name.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.iri...d-23418453.amp

[SlimTrae]

Good lookin! Never heard his name until now.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/boxi...rt/ar-BB1dktVb

[Primo Carnera]

Yeah watched it, really good documentary and shows just how involved in Boxing Daniel Kinahan is and has been for years.
Barry McGuigan was the only one from the boxing world with the balls to speak out against him.
Very naughty family the Kinahans and they've issued a statement on the back of this documentary trying to clear their name.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.iri...d-23418453.amp

I haven't watched it yet, but I need to when I get a bit of time on my own when the missus isn't watching Eastenders or Corrie.
I think the reason McGuigan spoke out was because in his court case with Frampton, I think he alluded to the fact that he feels that the Mob are behind Frampton.
As much as I am not a fan of McGuigan (I think he's a bit of a Gangster and Bully himself.) it Still takes a big pair of cojones though !

[Mark TKO]

Just watched it. Had never heard of Kinahan before today and had no idea...

Brave of Barry to speak out.

Was well made though

[Primo Carnera]

Watched it earlier. Very interesting documentary. I knew most of it, and I stand by what I said, this is a massive problem for Boxing as a sport.
You can’t be seen to be having people from that background having this much influence on a sport.
There has to be some sort of strict licence policy in place. You cannot just keep taking the money and brushing things under the carpet.
You have a guy shot dead at a weigh-in for a championship promotion ffs.
Now we all know Boxing has always had it's “unsavoury characters” in high places, but this is another fucking level.
Before we know it, the Sport will be dragged into the gutter.

[erics44]

im gonna watch it when i get the chance

[TonnnnUK]

Just got round to watching this myself. I knew pretty much all the things covered in the documentary but it was excellent and very eye opening. I was impressed with McGuigan appearing in it as well and not being coy about how dangerous they are.

It is pretty damning on the sport and those involved, top level promoters who clearly know about the background of Kinahan (it's all out there being reported over years in the media), yet will turn a blind eye for the sake of making money. But as already alluded to in this thread, boxing has never really had much integrity when it comes to morals.

It's also quite surprising to see a poster on here never even heard of Kinahan. Presumably members on this forum are somewhat more than just casual boxing observers and are more ingrained in the sport. So the fact his name escapes some within the boxing circles I guess does show that he is indeed not prominent from the outside looking in.

[TonnnnUK]

Seems that the Irish authorities have given warnings to the team behind the documentary.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55956375