Sky Sports has distanced itself from heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury and his business associate, gang leader Daniel Kinahan, after Fury confirmed Kinahan’s crucial role in some of the biggest fights of his career planned for next year. Last week Fury took to social media with a self-recorded video to say Kinahan had put in place a two-fight deal between himself and fellow British heavyweight Anthony Joshua. He got this done, literally over the line, a two-fight deal; Tyson Fury Vs Anthony Joshua next year . “Sky Sports has an exclusive contract with Matchroom Sports and with Anthony Joshua,” it said of the British heavyweight Fury would go up against. “We have not been involved in negotiations for a possible Joshua v Fury fight.

Source: The Irish Times June 14, 2020 17:48 UTC