![]() Heredia’s suit also alleged that Kinahan helped co-found MTK in order to “launder illicit proceeds from drug trafficking through a seemingly lawful business.” In Heredia’s suit, he alleges that Kinahan, who is based in Dubai, is overseeing MTK’s activities. Boxing manager Moses Heredia of California sued MTK and Kinahan in 2020, alleging they stole boxer JoJo Diaz from him. Kinahan had a relationship with the boxing management company MTK Global, and one fight manager insists in a lawsuit he still does, though Kinahan denies it. In 2020, Tyson Fury thanked Daniel Kinahan for helping to put together a two-fight deal against Anthony Joshua. ![]() Mobsters Frankie Carbo and Blinky Palermo were the most powerful figures in boxing in the U.S. has had a long and not-so-glorious history with organized crime figures. There’s never been a barrier to entry in boxing, and boxing in the U.S. No boxing promoter is accused of wrongdoing, but given Kinahan’s history, it creates a dubious association, at best. Kinahan’s reach extends throughout the boxing world and though boxing wasn’t discussed in the news conference on Tuesday, the investigation is ongoing. Hoopoe Sports was mentioned in the release and manages fighters, including Michael Conlan and Billy Joe Saunders. Nelson, Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, said in the news release.ĭaniel Kinahan has had a long relationship with many top figures in boxing. “The Kinahan Organized Crime Group smuggles deadly narcotics, including cocaine, to Europe, and is a threat to the entire licit economy through its role in international money laundering,” Brian E.
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