SKY SPORTS have followed the lead of BT Sport by distancing themselves from allegations of a criminal enterprise working on Tyson Fury’s fight with Anthony Joshua.
AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn revealed on Wednesday that he had finally agreed to split any potential mega-money fight 50-50 with the Gypsy King.
Sky Sports have followed the lead of BT Sport by distancing themselves from allegations of a criminal enterprise working on Tyson Fury’s fight with Anthony JoshuaCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Eddie Hearn revealed he had finally agreed to split any potential mega-money fight 50-50 with FuryCredit: Getty Images – Getty
WBC king Fury claimed Hearn had brokered the ‘Battle of Britain’ over the phone with reported Irish gangster Daniel Kinahan.
Kinahan has not been convicted of an offence, but was named by law enforcement in connection with gangs.
The Sky Sports offices in Ireland have been targeted with threatening graffiti regarding their relationship with MTK Global, the management firm Kinahan co-created but has no current affiliation with.
Dublin MP Neale Richmond wrote to Sky and BT, who were expected to bid to show the match-up, to urge them to do thorough research on the set-up.
The negative headlines, front page in Ireland for months, have forced Sky to comment.
The broadcaster told Business Insider: “Sky Sports has an exclusive contract with Matchroom Sport and with Anthony Joshua.
“We have not been involved in negotiations for a possible Joshua v Fury fight.
“All our broadcast deals are subject to careful consideration.”
BT Sport, who have broadcast Fury’s last six fights, made an almost identical comment.
They have a deal in place with Fury’s promoter Frank Warren to show his contests.
But a BT Sport spokesman said: “BT Sport is not currently involved in the Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua negotiations.”
Daniel Kinahan has not been convicted of an offence, but was named by law enforcement in connection with gangsCredit: Refer to Caption
Irish Labour Party leader Alan Kelly calls Daniel Kinahan ‘a very senior figure in organised crime on a global scale’ in question put to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Irish parliament
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
