Daniel Kinahan

2022 - 4 - 12

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Tyson Fury warned to cut ties with alleged crime boss Daniel Kinahan (The Guardian)

Tyson Fury and other senior figures in boxing have been warned to cut all ties with Irish suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan, whose gang are the subject of ...

“We target criminals who cause the most harm, are the most violent, those who exploit the vulnerable, and dominate communities. “And, indeed, as we have seen here very tragically in Ireland and also in Spain, murderous feuds who will resort to vicious actions up to and including murder.” Matt Horne, a deputy director of the UK’s National Crime Agency, which has previously secured convictions against two other senior members of the crime group, said the sanctions would deal a significant blow to them. “I think the answer to that is a resounding no.” Harris, who said the Kinahan gang was worth more than €1bn through its criminal enterprise, was also asked specifically about Kinahan’s links to sport. Kinahan, who attempted to make a proposed all-British superfight against Anthony Joshua last year and is involved with several boxers, has become one of the most influential figures in the sport.

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Tyson Fury's previous advisor Daniel Kinahan wanted by US Govt ... (Daily Mail)

In a major escalation that ought to send a shockwave through the sport, the US Treasury announced sanctions against seven members of the Kinahan organised ...

Daniel Kinahan has previously insisted allegations of criminality are part of a ‘campaign’ against him. We will respect them (sanctions preventing Kinahan doing business in the US). Kinahan was pictured recently as with Fury, who defends his WBC heavyweight world title against Dillian Whyte at Wembley on April 23. Sportsmail has contacted his lawyer for comment. I was looking to sever ties anyway.’ In a major escalation that ought to send a shockwave through the sport, the US Treasury announced sanctions against seven members of the Kinahan organised crime group on the grounds of international drug smuggling and money laundering.

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Daniel Kinahan: Irish gangster linked to Tyson Fury placed under ... (Evening Standard)

The US Treasury said that Daniel Kinahan runs the 'day to day operations' of the 'murderous' Kinahan Organised Crime Group.

The Kinahan crime group fall into all of those categories,” he said. It also prevents Kinahan from conducting transactions in dollars, the currency used in most major boxing deals. It says that Daniel Kinahan “sources large quantities of cocaine from South America” and “plays an integral part in organising the supply of drugs in Ireland, and is attempting to facilitate the importation of cocaine into the United Kingdom”, while his brother Christopher has collaborated with other members of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group to transport and sell narcotics in the United Kingdom.”

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Who is Daniel Kinahan? The alleged Irish crime boss wanted by US ... (Sky News)

He was once showered with praise by Tyson Fury for brokering what should have been one of the biggest fights in British boxing history.

I think the answer to that is a resounding no." "I have no convictions. See you soon." McGuigan branded Kinahan a "dangerous man" whose role in boxing had brought an "element of terror" to the sport. Kinahan also "sources large quantities of cocaine from South America" and "plays an integral part in organising the supply of drugs in Ireland, and is attempting to facilitate the importation of cocaine into the United Kingdom," it added. "I'd ask them to look to their own business, at the probity of their own business and the relationship with their fans and, really, is this something they want to be involved with in terms of their legitimate business. Writing an opinion piece for The Herald of Mexico, Sulaiman said Kinahan had faced "prejudice" after being "labelled as a person linked to criminal groups". God bless you all. Born in 1977 in Dublin, Kinahan is the eldest son of Christy Kinahan, a convicted drug dealer widely reported to the founder of his family's criminal operation. Here, Sky News looks at what we know about Kinahan, the alleged crime boss who is said to have brought "an element of terror" to the world of boxing. Sky News looks at what we know about Daniel Kinahan who is said to have brought an "element of terror" to the world of boxing. Now, the US government is offering $5m for information that leads to the arrest or conviction of Daniel Kinahan and the other leaders of the Kinahan cartel.

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What Tyson Fury has said about Daniel Kinahan as $5m reward ... (Manchester Evening News)

The world heavyweight champion and the reputed gangster have been pictured together in the past.

Kinahan has previously denied allegations of criminality as part of a 'campaign' against him, after a BBC investigation revealed his links to the world of boxing last year. The Kinahan crime group fall into all of those categories,” he said. Despite this, last month World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaimán offered "full backing" to the Irishman's involvement in the sport after a meeting in Dubai. The sanctions also mean that anyone in or transiting in the United States will be banned from dealing with them as well as a ban on dealing in US Dollars, the main currency in boxing promotion - of which Kinahan holds an interest. He said: "I'm just after getting off the phone there with Daniel Kinahan. He's just informed me that the biggest fight in British boxing history has just been agreed." In an infamous 2020 video Fury praised Kinahan's role in negotiating a fight with Anthony Joshua, which eventually fell through.

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Daniel Kinahan named as part of organised crime group accused of ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Kinahan, the founder of boxing promotional company MTK Global, has been hit with a sanction by the US government as they crack down on the family's ...

US property in the name of the Kinahans must also be blocked and reported to the OFAC. It also describes how the organised crime group was designated as a "significant transnational criminal organisation". "The Kinahan Organised Crime Group (KOCG) smuggles deadly narcotics, including cocaine, to Europe, and is a threat to the entire licit economy through its role in international money laundering," Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E Nelson said.

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Prominent names in boxing urged to cut ties with Daniel Kinahan (Sky Sports)

The US ambassador to Ireland, Claire Cronin, announced at a news conference in Dublin, that the department of the treasury is offering a reward of $5m ...

It's then for businesses to make a decision, considering the probity of their own business, the probity of all the business that comes from sport, and also then their fans, and even just then the reputation of a sport and whether they should carry on in any business dealings with any of these sanctioned individuals. We always scrutinise and act responsibly in our boxing relationships." "Individuals, specific individuals, have been sanctioned.

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Boxing simply cannot jab and feint its way out of Daniel Kinahan ... (The Guardian)

The US government's statement on Tyson Fury's adviser should mean the sport finally listens to concerns. The US ambassador to Ireland, Claire Cronin, ...

“In respect of individuals, and very prominent sporting individuals, who are obviously in some way connected with this grouping. However they appreciated the fact that he was generous, straight, and looked after fighters – which is often a rarity in the sport and made them ignore all the other stuff. Sanctions are now in place which bar US banks and companies from doing business with Kinahan and his associates. Perhaps promoters and broadcasters told themselves they had no choice given the huge stable of fighters in the MTK Global Agency that he co-founded. And yet, at the same time, his power and influence in boxing only grew. Then, on Tuesday morning, came another spiralling blow, with the US Department of State placing a $5m bounty on his head.

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