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World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury was blocked from flying to the United States this week because of his former ties to crime boss Daniel Kinahan.
It is believed the WBC title holder was refused entry by US immigration after he tried to leave an airport in England in recent days.
Last month, Assistant Garda Commissioner John O'Driscoll confirmed more than 600 people with links to the Kinahan gang leader have been barred from entering the United States by American authorities.
Speaking during a trip to the US, Mr O’Driscoll said sanctions prohibiting travel to the US had been placed on several hundred individuals due to their connections with the Kinahans, including large numbers involved with professional boxing.
“Businesses associated with boxing in particular, and its connections with the US, are of particular focus of the US authorities.”
The list of 600 includes a large number of boxers who are not involved in crime, such as Tyson Fury, but have worked with Daniel Kinahan in his capacity as a promoter or manager.
Fury is the second high-profile former MTK Global graduate to discover at the last minute he would not be allowed on a US flight.
In April, Sky Sports pundit, and former friend of Daniel Kinahan, Matthew Macklin was stopped from travelling to the United States because of his links to the crime boss.
The former world title contender was on his way to Las Vegas to cover a super-featherweight unification fight between Shakur Stevenson and Oscar Valdez.
However, he was not allowed to board his flight at a London airport amid scrutiny from US authorities into those with past or present links to Kinahan.
It is believed the WBC title holder was refused entry by US immigration after he tried to leave an airport in England in recent days.
Last month, Assistant Garda Commissioner John O'Driscoll confirmed more than 600 people with links to the Kinahan gang leader have been barred from entering the United States by American authorities.
Speaking during a trip to the US, Mr O’Driscoll said sanctions prohibiting travel to the US had been placed on several hundred individuals due to their connections with the Kinahans, including large numbers involved with professional boxing.
“Businesses associated with boxing in particular, and its connections with the US, are of particular focus of the US authorities.”
The list of 600 includes a large number of boxers who are not involved in crime, such as Tyson Fury, but have worked with Daniel Kinahan in his capacity as a promoter or manager.
Fury is the second high-profile former MTK Global graduate to discover at the last minute he would not be allowed on a US flight.
In April, Sky Sports pundit, and former friend of Daniel Kinahan, Matthew Macklin was stopped from travelling to the United States because of his links to the crime boss.
The former world title contender was on his way to Las Vegas to cover a super-featherweight unification fight between Shakur Stevenson and Oscar Valdez.
However, he was not allowed to board his flight at a London airport amid scrutiny from US authorities into those with past or present links to Kinahan.
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