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Deno1986
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Shots fired at Dublin weigh in

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Masked gunmen armed with AK47 guns fired shots at random in Dublin hotel prior to weigh in for the MGM promoted card in Dublin that's due to take place in The National Stadium tomorrow evening.

Certainly doesn't help the rumours of Macklin's & MGM Marbella connections with a well known Dublin gang.

http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/shot ... 27111.html
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Think Macklins just a front for it all really, it's his name on the licenses and posters but he isn't the man doing the managing and promoting.
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One dead and two injured apparently.

https://twitter.com/sherry_alan/status/ ... 0734492672
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early to pass judgement but I've always been slightly worried by the growth of MGM within boxing especially when you consider the people really behind it.
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ste1983 wrote:early to pass judgement but I've always been slightly worried by the growth of MGM within boxing especially when you consider the people really behind it.
Who is really behind MGM?
Any connection to the Jamie Moore incident?
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Scary stuff.
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All over sky news now.
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wesshaw1985 wrote:
ste1983 wrote:early to pass judgement but I've always been slightly worried by the growth of MGM within boxing especially when you consider the people really behind it.
Who is really behind MGM?
Any connection to the Jamie Moore incident?
Its all hearsay obviously to be fair but not long after Jamie Moore was shot out in Marbella Jamie Kavanagh's dad a 'gangster' who worked for the well known family (forgot the name) who co-own MGM was killed out there. What was the name of the fighter who trained over there whos now doing a 10 stretch for bringing back coke?
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ste1983 wrote:
wesshaw1985 wrote:
ste1983 wrote:early to pass judgement but I've always been slightly worried by the growth of MGM within boxing especially when you consider the people really behind it.
Who is really behind MGM?
Any connection to the Jamie Moore incident?
Its all hearsay obviously to be fair but not long after Jamie Moore was shot out in Marbella Jamie Kavanagh's dad a 'gangster' who worked for the well known family (forgot the name) who co-own MGM was killed out there. What was the name of the fighter who trained over there whos now doing a 10 stretch for bringing back coke?
The Kinahans I think is the family you are referring to. Steve O'Meara is the boxer.
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1 dead according to talksport
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security and safety reasons they should scrap tonight and tomorrow shows.
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ste1983 wrote:
wesshaw1985 wrote:
ste1983 wrote:early to pass judgement but I've always been slightly worried by the growth of MGM within boxing especially when you consider the people really behind it.
Who is really behind MGM?
Any connection to the Jamie Moore incident?
Its all hearsay obviously to be fair but not long after Jamie Moore was shot out in Marbella Jamie Kavanagh's dad a 'gangster' who worked for the well known family (forgot the name) who co-own MGM was killed out there. What was the name of the fighter who trained over there whos now doing a 10 stretch for bringing back coke?

Steve O'Meara?
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Glass Joe wrote:security and safety reasons they should scrap tonight and tomorrow shows.
Already done, doubt we'll see another Warren/MGM co-promotion again.
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Any indication as to whether those hit were specifically targeted, or if this was just a coked-up spray job targeting the promotion in general?
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It's almost common knowledge that The MGM lot are some of the biggest villains in Europe yet they are licensed to manage, promote, etc?
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expe wrote:
Glass Joe wrote:security and safety reasons they should scrap tonight and tomorrow shows.
Already done, doubt we'll see another Warren/MGM co-promotion again.
glad they did, yeah warren/ wont touch them again
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Could well be related to this from back in October:

https://sports.vice.com/en_uk/article/p ... xing-event
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Sklar wrote:Any indication as to whether those hit were specifically targeted, or if this was just a coked-up spray job targeting the promotion in general?
No boxers, media or officials hit apparently. No names have been released other than that all three shot are in their 20s and 30s, definitely looks like a targeted job, if they'd opened fire randomly surely more than three would have been shit.
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mickey1975 wrote:It's almost common knowledge that The MGM lot are some of the biggest villains in Europe yet they are licensed to manage, promote, etc?
Matthew Macklin is licensed to manage and promote.
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The gunmen went into the hotel disguised as Gardai and fled as fast as they went in so it indicates it was a well planned and targeted attack.
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expe wrote:
Sklar wrote:Any indication as to whether those hit were specifically targeted, or if this was just a coked-up spray job targeting the promotion in general?
No boxers, media or officials hit apparently. No names have been released other than that all three shot are in their 20s and 30s, definitely looks like a targeted job, if they'd opened fire randomly surely more than three would have been poo.
https://twitter.com/mccaffreymick/statu ... 1322572800

https://twitter.com/mccaffreymick/statu ... 4619765761
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expe wrote:
Sklar wrote:Any indication as to whether those hit were specifically targeted, or if this was just a coked-up spray job targeting the promotion in general?
No boxers, media or officials hit apparently. No names have been released other than that all three shot are in their 20s and 30s, definitely looks like a targeted job, if they'd opened fire randomly surely more than three would have been poo.
How old are Liam and David Byrne?
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Sklar wrote:
expe wrote:
Sklar wrote:Any indication as to whether those hit were specifically targeted, or if this was just a coked-up spray job targeting the promotion in general?
No boxers, media or officials hit apparently. No names have been released other than that all three shot are in their 20s and 30s, definitely looks like a targeted job, if they'd opened fire randomly surely more than three would have been poo.
How old are Liam and David Byrne?
As of June 2015, apparently 36 and 32 if the article's correct.

http://www.sundayworld.com/news/crimede ... tten-gains
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expe wrote:
Sklar wrote:
expe wrote: No boxers, media or officials hit apparently. No names have been released other than that all three shot are in their 20s and 30s, definitely looks like a targeted job, if they'd opened fire randomly surely more than three would have been poo.
How old are Liam and David Byrne?
As of June 2015, apparently 36 and 32 if the article's correct.

http://www.sundayworld.com/news/crimede ... tten-gains
Report that David Byrne is dead, Daniel Kinahan one of the two shot.

http://www.thejournal.ie/shots-fired-at ... 0-Feb2016/
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I had heard it was one of the Byrne from someone there but that was unconfirmed.
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