how is mtk getting so many fighters?
Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 02:39
from all over the world now too
just big money offers?
reputation?
just big money offers?
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Re: how is mtk getting so many fighters?
Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 04:57
Re: how is mtk getting so many fighters?
Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 06:08
MTK kind of snowballed in success and now has the ESPN deal and gets the fighters out. They've got Fury and other marquee fighters.
Kinahan seems to have been the central figure and was still "advising fighters to join MTK" according to that scottish ceo they had.
I think for the fighters they earn money and get out on shows and it's good for them. MTK fighters seem pretty active and MTK seems to treat them well. I've never heard a fighter complain.
They got in with IFL which was a good move early on to get themselves out there. Kugan threatening Booth was pretty funny "Be safe yeah"
Ultimately history is going to be the final judge.
Kinahan seems to have been the central figure and was still "advising fighters to join MTK" according to that scottish ceo they had.
I think for the fighters they earn money and get out on shows and it's good for them. MTK fighters seem pretty active and MTK seems to treat them well. I've never heard a fighter complain.
They got in with IFL which was a good move early on to get themselves out there. Kugan threatening Booth was pretty funny "Be safe yeah"
Ultimately history is going to be the final judge.
Re: how is mtk getting so many fighters?
Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 06:35
I don’t think Jamie Moore would find comments making light of staying safe from gun toting thugs “funny”
Re: how is mtk getting so many fighters?
Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 07:00
According to the newspapers, Moore seems to have been shot in mistaken identity as the shooter mistook him for Kinahan.CaptainSpacerod wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 06:35 I don’t think Jamie Moore would find comments making light of staying safe from gun toting thugs “funny”
Re: how is mtk getting so many fighters?
Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 07:17
Money laundering.
Re: how is mtk getting so many fighters?
Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 07:46
They’ve opened up in Marseilles now.
Nothing will ever beat the Lake District. I’ve been to shows for 30+ years in the north and have yet to hear of a Lake District club.
Nothing will ever beat the Lake District. I’ve been to shows for 30+ years in the north and have yet to hear of a Lake District club.
Re: how is mtk getting so many fighters?
Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 07:50
There was a boxing club in Amblesidemickey1975 wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 07:46 They’ve opened up in Marseilles now.
Nothing will ever beat the Lake District. I’ve been to shows for 30+ years in the north and have yet to hear of a Lake District club.
Re: how is mtk getting so many fighters?
Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 08:26
Worked in Marseilles a few times, lovely area where the cruise ships dock, about 7 euros a pint. The rest of it's like one big ghetto, rough as fook.mickey1975 wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 07:46 They’ve opened up in Marseilles now.
Nothing will ever beat the Lake District. I’ve been to shows for 30+ years in the north and have yet to hear of a Lake District club.
Re: how is mtk getting so many fighters?
Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 08:55
The England lads had a rough ride there with Tunisians. Some say it was the roughest they had ever been to.Webbo911 wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 08:26Worked in Marseilles a few times, lovely area where the cruise ships dock, about 7 euros a pint. The rest of it's like one big ghetto, rough as fook.mickey1975 wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 07:46 They’ve opened up in Marseilles now.
Nothing will ever beat the Lake District. I’ve been to shows for 30+ years in the north and have yet to hear of a Lake District club.
Re: how is mtk getting so many fighters?
Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 09:20
Don King had nothing on these guys. Wasn’t the Dublin weigh in shooting down to them as well.TheLeprechaun wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 07:00According to the newspapers, Moore seems to have been shot in mistaken identity as the shooter mistook him for Kinahan.CaptainSpacerod wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 06:35 I don’t think Jamie Moore would find comments making light of staying safe from gun toting thugs “funny”
Re: how is mtk getting so many fighters?
Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 09:36
MTK Global Commercial Director Jack Johnstone said: "This another proud moment for MTK Global and a huge step forward in the development of French Boxing.mickey1975 wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 07:46 They’ve opened up in Marseilles now.
Nothing will ever beat the Lake District. I’ve been to shows for 30+ years in the north and have yet to hear of a Lake District club.
"Norredine has dedicated his life to the sport and we are delighted to be working with him and his team to develop and nurture the huge amount of talent down in the south of France.
"The 400 m2 facility in Aix-en-Provance has everything an elite fighter would need to train at the highest level."
The launch of MTK Marseille means MTK Global has now expanded to an incredible 24 locations worldwide, following the unveiling of MTK Worcestershire, MTK Fuerteventura, MTK Alberta, MTK Leeds, MTK Miami, MTK Lake District, MTK Munich, MTK Denmark (based in Aarhus) and MTK Costa Brava earlier this year.
They join strongholds in Osaka, Japan; Marbella and Tenerife, Spain; London, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Scotland, United Kingdom; Johannesburg, South Africa; Santa Catarina, Brazil; Sydney, Australia; Almaty, Kazakhstan; Tucson, Arizona, USA and Dubai, UAE.
Re: how is mtk getting so many fighters?
Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 09:39
According to the papers that was another attempt on kinahan by the hutches. There was a short video released on youtube which was a dramatization of the attack. I can't seem to find it now..CaptainSpacerod wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 09:20Don King had nothing on these guys. Wasn’t the Dublin weigh in shooting down to them as well.TheLeprechaun wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 07:00According to the newspapers, Moore seems to have been shot in mistaken identity as the shooter mistook him for Kinahan.CaptainSpacerod wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 06:35 I don’t think Jamie Moore would find comments making light of staying safe from gun toting thugs “funny”
Re: how is mtk getting so many fighters?
Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 10:19
'dramatization' is right- it had Kinahan convulsed in concern, as security wasn't present 'and there were children, and families there'TheLeprechaun wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 09:39According to the papers that was another attempt on kinahan by the hutches. There was a short video released on youtube which was a dramatization of the attack. I can't seem to find it now..CaptainSpacerod wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 09:20Don King had nothing on these guys. Wasn’t the Dublin weigh in shooting down to them as well.TheLeprechaun wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 07:00
According to the newspapers, Moore seems to have been shot in mistaken identity as the shooter mistook him for Kinahan.
Re: how is mtk getting so many fighters?
Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 14:16
Again, what a cynical world we live in!
Where a plucky little boxing management/promotional company/some weird gym franchise thing/global sports consultancy can't come along out of nowhere and scoop up half the boxers in the UK, despite not putting on any shows that stand a chance of making money (whilst paying a load of their boxers weekly wages, and giving Tom Stalker and Jamie Conlan jobs), without suspicious eyebrows being raised.
So what if they can seemingly afford to offer the winner of Ryan Walsh vs Jazza Dickens a deal with guaranteed six figure purses and a world title shot (plus Ohara Davies, and the winner of the light heavies). Just shrewd business no doubt, those York Hall tickets sales and Sky TV fees will cover that, easy.
Can't we all just get back to saying Eddie Hearn is the worst thing to happen to ever happen to boxing?
Where a plucky little boxing management/promotional company/some weird gym franchise thing/global sports consultancy can't come along out of nowhere and scoop up half the boxers in the UK, despite not putting on any shows that stand a chance of making money (whilst paying a load of their boxers weekly wages, and giving Tom Stalker and Jamie Conlan jobs), without suspicious eyebrows being raised.
So what if they can seemingly afford to offer the winner of Ryan Walsh vs Jazza Dickens a deal with guaranteed six figure purses and a world title shot (plus Ohara Davies, and the winner of the light heavies). Just shrewd business no doubt, those York Hall tickets sales and Sky TV fees will cover that, easy.
Can't we all just get back to saying Eddie Hearn is the worst thing to happen to ever happen to boxing?
Re: how is mtk getting so many fighters?
Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 14:51
It's so unsophisticated it's laughable but the tax man is getting his cut now (in various jurisdictions) so maybe that's why a blind eye is being turned,
Re: how is mtk getting so many fighters?
Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 15:07
magnus wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 14:16 Again, what a cynical world we live in!
Where a plucky little boxing management/promotional company/some weird gym franchise thing/global sports consultancy can't come along out of nowhere and scoop up half the boxers in the UK, despite not putting on any shows that stand a chance of making money (whilst paying a load of their boxers weekly wages, and giving Tom Stalker and Jamie Conlan jobs), without suspicious eyebrows being raised.
So what if they can seemingly afford to offer the winner of Ryan Walsh vs Jazza Dickens a deal with guaranteed six figure purses and a world title shot (plus Ohara Davies, and the winner of the light heavies). Just shrewd business no doubt, those York Hall tickets sales and Sky TV fees will cover that, easy.
Can't we all just get back to saying Eddie Hearn is the worst thing to happen to ever happen to boxing?
Re: how is mtk getting so many fighters?
Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 16:45
Re: how is mtk getting so many fighters?
Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 16:52
Hamagnus wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 14:16 Again, what a cynical world we live in!
Where a plucky little boxing management/promotional company/some weird gym franchise thing/global sports consultancy can't come along out of nowhere and scoop up half the boxers in the UK, despite not putting on any shows that stand a chance of making money (whilst paying a load of their boxers weekly wages, and giving Tom Stalker and Jamie Conlan jobs), without suspicious eyebrows being raised.
So what if they can seemingly afford to offer the winner of Ryan Walsh vs Jazza Dickens a deal with guaranteed six figure purses and a world title shot (plus Ohara Davies, and the winner of the light heavies). Just shrewd business no doubt, those York Hall tickets sales and Sky TV fees will cover that, easy.
Can't we all just get back to saying Eddie Hearn is the worst thing to happen to ever happen to boxing?
Re: how is mtk getting so many fighters?
Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 17:10
Odd that they mentioned that given they are yet to hold a single show, and the promoter they linked up (Takashi Edagawa) with had his license revoked for tax evasion. Mutoh still exist but they've been SUPER quiet in 2020, and one of their prospects had a bout cancelled on him yesterday (cancelled day before the bout)...and another (Riku Kunimoto) has had a title bout cancelled earlier this month.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 09:36MTK Global Commercial Director Jack Johnstone said: "This another proud moment for MTK Global and a huge step forward in the development of French Boxing.mickey1975 wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 07:46 They’ve opened up in Marseilles now.
Nothing will ever beat the Lake District. I’ve been to shows for 30+ years in the north and have yet to hear of a Lake District club.
"Norredine has dedicated his life to the sport and we are delighted to be working with him and his team to develop and nurture the huge amount of talent down in the south of France.
"The 400 m2 facility in Aix-en-Provance has everything an elite fighter would need to train at the highest level."
The launch of MTK Marseille means MTK Global has now expanded to an incredible 24 locations worldwide, following the unveiling of MTK Worcestershire, MTK Fuerteventura, MTK Alberta, MTK Leeds, MTK Miami, MTK Lake District, MTK Munich, MTK Denmark (based in Aarhus) and MTK Costa Brava earlier this year.
They join strongholds in Osaka, Japan; Marbella and Tenerife, Spain; London, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Scotland, United Kingdom; Johannesburg, South Africa; Santa Catarina, Brazil; Sydney, Australia; Almaty, Kazakhstan; Tucson, Arizona, USA and Dubai, UAE.
Re: how is mtk getting so many fighters?
Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 18:12
Yep, first they open a facility in that notorious den of thieves Marbella then next they choose Marseille a key European hub in the distribution of drugs. It’s almost like they’re taunting the authorities.
Expect their next purpose built training base to be in Naples.
Re: how is mtk getting so many fighters?
Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 18:15
Had a night there on route to Italy a few years back.Webbo911 wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 08:26Worked in Marseilles a few times, lovely area where the cruise ships dock, about 7 euros a pint. The rest of it's like one big ghetto, rough as fook.mickey1975 wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 07:46 They’ve opened up in Marseilles now.
Nothing will ever beat the Lake District. I’ve been to shows for 30+ years in the north and have yet to hear of a Lake District club.
I only stopped there because it looked good on the Internet, the port was nice but proper expensive, the rest was a filth ridden shithole, looked like a den of radical Muslim terrorism too!
Re: how is mtk getting so many fighters?
Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 18:29
I found their links to Central Asia particularly amusing.CaptainSpacerod wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 18:12Yep, first they open a facility in that notorious den of thieves Marbella then next they choose Marseille a key European hub in the distribution of drugs. It’s almost like they’re taunting the authorities.
Expect their next purpose built training base to be in Naples.
Re: how is mtk getting so many fighters?
Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 18:31
MTK Gioia Tora coming soonCounter-puncher wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 18:29I found their links to Central Asia particularly amusing.CaptainSpacerod wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 18:12Yep, first they open a facility in that notorious den of thieves Marbella then next they choose Marseille a key European hub in the distribution of drugs. It’s almost like they’re taunting the authorities.
Expect their next purpose built training base to be in Naples.
Re: how is mtk getting so many fighters?
Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 18:38
Counter-puncher wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 18:31MTK Gioia Tora coming soonCounter-puncher wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 18:29I found their links to Central Asia particularly amusing.CaptainSpacerod wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 18:12
Yep, first they open a facility in that notorious den of thieves Marbella then next they choose Marseille a key European hub in the distribution of drugs. It’s almost like they’re taunting the authorities.
Expect their next purpose built training base to be in Naples.
