A few weeks ago Tyson Fury announced that he had signed a two-fight deal to fight Anthony Joshua in 2021. During his announcement Fury thanked Daniel Kinahan, a man Irish courts name as acting boss of the country’s largest criminal enterprise, and claimed that Kinahan was responsible for getting the deal done.
Ireland’s then-Taoiseach Leo Varadkar condemned Kinahan’s involvement in the fight and called for a boycott by broadcasters. He also said his government was talking with their counterparts in the United Arab Emirates about Kinahan, who resides in Dubai.
Since then Fury, and his promoter Bob Arum, have said they will no longer negotiate through Kinahan.