Jamie Moore
In the August 9, 2014 article,
Boxer Shot
Five Times In Gangster Attack Leading To Postponement Of Show,
the Judiciary Report wrote about the shooting of well-liked English
boxer, Jamie Moore, who was shot 5 times in a hit whilst on vacation
in Spain at the home of the son of drug kingpin, Christy Kinahan.
Some called it a case of mistaken identity. The criminal remains at
large. It derailed and delayed the Matchroom Boxing fight Moore's
boxer, Matthew Macklin, was scheduled to participate it.
Is There A Connection
Kell Brook
One month later, the newly crowned IBF welterweight
champion of the world, Kell Brook, was stabbed in the leg while on
vacation in Spain, leading to significant blood loss and
hospitalization. The criminal remains at large. It mirrored the
unprovoked attack on Moore. It has also resulted in the cancellation
of Brook's Matchroom Boxing title defense fight that was scheduled
for December 6, 2014.
Kell Brook
Ironically, days before the attack on affable Brook,
on August 31, 2014, the Sun Newspaper reported, rival boxer Amir
Khan had posted a photo of a knife accompanied by the caption "I
won't kill him. But I'll watch him die." It provoked outrage online,
due to ISIS beheadings, prompting Khan to delete the post. However,
the Judiciary Report is not of the belief Khan had anything to do
with Brook's stabbing.
Screen cap from the Sun Newspaper regarding Amir Khan's post
on social networking
Is someone targeting people associated with
Matchroom Boxing fights. The 30-year-old company has experienced a
resurgence this year, with a number of high profile sold out shows
in Britain and victories in Europe and the United States, which has
significantly raised its profile in the press and boxing world.
These attacks need to stop, as boxers don't deserve this type of
treatment, especially after all the risks they take going into the
ring and putting their physical health on the line.
