Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, who co-promotes WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, does not expect any issues with overturning his boxer's ban from traveling to the United States.
Fury is one of many individuals being blocked from entering the United States - in connection with the US sanctions that were placed on alleged drug cartel leader Daniel Kinahan.
Fury, among other fighters, had used Kinahan as an adviser. He parted ways with Kinahan several months ago.
Kinahan was a founding member of management company MTK Global. He gave up his position with the company several years ago, but many felt he was still deeply involved with the operations of MTK. Following the United States issuing a $5 million reward for Kinahan, MTK folded their company.
Fury is not fighting at the moment, so there is no urgency to tackle the travel ban, but Arum doesn't see any issue with resolving the problem.
“There’s no reason at the moment, he’s not fighting in the United States. So to my knowledge he hasn’t done anything. I don’t think it would be any difficulty," Arum told The Irish Mirror. “But again, I’m not in the US Government. It’s my government and I respect what they do, but I can’t speak for them.
“All I know is that if somebody is on the list with the travel ban, then there is a procedure that has to be followed if they want to come off. I don’t necessarily know what the procedure is. Some people in boxing have been on that list but then they go to the embassy and say what they have to say and in most cases they get taken off. That’s my understanding.”
Fury is expected to fight again, likely against the winner of Saturday's rematch between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk - but that potential showdown, against either opponent, will likely take place outside of the United States.