International boxing power broker Daniel Kinahan has been appointed as special adviser to KHK Sports in Bahrain.
Kinahan has been involved in the world of combat sports, at the highest levels, since his earlier days as one of the original founders of MTK Global before branching away and advising some of the biggest names and organisations in the industry for over a decade and has been instrumental in securing some of the biggest global events in the sport.
As adviser for Top Rank in the MENA region, his expertise and connections will strengthen the KHK Sports brand and immediately expand its international reach.
KHK Sports is a vision of Supreme Council for Youth and Sports first deputy chairman, Bahrain Olympic Committee president and BRAVE Combat Federation founder Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
It focuses on developing the national sports economy in 19 nations, bringing together the FDI, trade relationships and tourism exposure through sports.
KHK Sports is known for developing sports business, primarily in combat sports. It holds international world events and owns the largest sports media property in the Middle East.
It supports local and international athletes, advances and develops mixed martial arts in Bahrain at all levels, including establishing a national team and bringing in global talent and events.
Under KHK Sports, the organisation has successfully launched KHK MMA, KHK Boxing, KHK Racing, KHK Wrestling, KHK Cricket and MMA promotion BRAVE CF, in addition to investing in many other areas including European soccer clubs.
Kinahan will advise across KHK Sports’ entire portfolio.
Vision
Shaikh Khalid said, “Sports plays a major part in shaping our youth and defining the future of the world. With an infrastructure that can evolve, sports provide opportunity, regardless or race, religion or even marketability; and simply based on talent, becoming a global project for uniting the world.
“It is about hope and belief that the impossible does not exist. This will be our vision for KHK Sports to achieve and with a great team we can.”
Speaking on the announcement, KHK Sports and KHK MMA CEO and BRAVE CF president Mohammed Shahid said, “I would like to officially welcome Daniel Kinahan to the KHK family. It is a pleasure to have him on board. His involvement in combat sports, his achievements and his knowledge is what we need for our vision for KHK sports.”
Responding to his appointment, Kinahan said, “It is an honour for me to work with Shaikh Khalid, Mohammed Shahid and the entire the team at KHK Sports. KHK Sports has made an impressive mark in the world of combat sports and has fantastic ambitions to grow into a global powerhouse. I look forward to working with the team to realise these dreams and further build Bahrain combat sports into a globally recognised presence.”
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