Fury and Whyte’s showdown overshadowed by battle for boxing’s diseased soul | Donald McRae

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The Wembley showdown is only a sideshow with attention focused on US law enforcement’s pursuit of the Kinahan cartel

Kinahan, who has been investigated by the Irish police for years because of his alleged leadership role in a drug cartel associated with his family, is now based in Dubai. Kinahan, who has no criminal convictions and has always denied any wrongdoing, had emerged from hiding with growing frequency over the last year. His obvious desire to sanitise his reputation by becoming the most powerful man in boxing emboldened him.

in front of around 100 journalists from America, Britain and Ireland. Of course it was engineered so that the only reporters invited to put any questions to Fury were those intent on swapping ingratiating greetings with him or asking him about his golf swing, his faith or how it will feel to fight on St George’s Day. Kinahan’s name was not mentioned once in over 50 minutes of banality, deception and stupidity. It was a shameful day for the charade of boxing journalism.

Fury was only half-joking. “For people who know what I’m talking about, they’ll understand. Other people would think: ‘That’s something a lunatic would say.’ But I’m really happy when I’m in the boxing ring, getting thumped in the face and, after climbing off the canvas or a big dramatic finish, it’s all very entertaining for me. I really look forward to it all.

 

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