'It's the best part of 3,000 words but you'd never know it.'
I got a phonecall from the mother last night and she asked me 'Mark, we were just looking here, can you tell me what the hell is goin' on with this whole boxing thing?'
She would have been forgiven for not being able to get her head around it, after days of contrasting accusations being hurled from all sides. However, today it would seem that a consensus on the events has been reached courtesy of a lengthy piece in today's Irish Independent by their chief sports writer, Vincent Hogan.
Hogan gives a blow-by-blow account of the whole debacle - albeit it seems to be mostly from the perspective of Billy Walsh - and if it is to be believed then what a truly farcical situation we find ourselves in.
I could have picked 20 quotes to highlight this. Here is just one:
Despite their awareness of the pressure that Walsh was under from America on September 14, it took three days for the IABA to finally deliver their contract to his solicitor. And it proved, as his representatives had feared it would, unacceptable.
Walsh was advised legally that it would be unwise to sign. The contract had glaring issues on the autonomy of his job description and the most basic issues of authority.
In conclusion, you should really take the time to read his piece today. And don't just my word on it, everyone else is talking about it too.
Well that's the IABA put back in their box. Superb work by @Vincent_Hogan https://t.co/RFxF4MMrU4
— Gary Murphy (@GaryMurphyDCU) October 24, 2015
This is brilliant journalism by @Vincent_Hogan on Billy Walsh's departure. An absolute must read - https://t.co/0fGgAM9zcb
— Alan O'Mara (@AOMTHECAT) October 24, 2015
Missed the ins and outs of this story but this is a jaw-dropping mess. Great journalism from @Vincent_Hogan https://t.co/P5mIidmLYP
— Sinéad Kissane (@sineadkissane) October 24, 2015
Excellence as always from Billy Walsh and @Vincent_Hogan https://t.co/PBfZ8mi01B
— Oisin Langan (@oisinlangan) October 24, 2015
The week's definitive piece about #BillyWalsh & the IABA must be @Vincent_Hogan's today from the Indohttps://t.co/3nTXrBedBC
— Damien O'Meara (@damien_omeara) October 24, 2015
After @Vincent_Hogan's piece today, the best of luck to the IABA in explaining that one (that got) away on Wednesday.
— John Fogarty (@JohnFogartyIrl) October 24, 2015
Vincent Hogan. Old dog. Hard road.
— Kieran Cunningham (@KCsixtyseven) October 24, 2015
If you have even a passing interest in sport, Vincent Hogan's takedown of the IABA's BS is a must read. https://t.co/Gs8Pb0gWJy
— Stephen with a v (@steveohrourke) October 24, 2015
@Vincent_Hogan Vinny, that's most of the actual DETAIL everyone was craving. Top class journalism, as always.
— Damian Lawlor (@LawlorDamian) October 24, 2015
Vincent Hogan, @vincent_hogan is now trending in Ireland https://t.co/lnn4sEU0a6
— Trendsmap Ireland (@TrendsIreland) October 24, 2015
Bam! Straight knockout for @Vincent_Hogan again for the real Billy Walsh story in @IndoSport https://t.co/TiGVbQWTqT
— clíona foley (@ponyyelof) October 24, 2015
It's the best part of 3000 words but you'd never know it. Super stuff from @Vincent_Hogan on Billy Walsh/IABA https://t.co/iL2pOFmpwP
— aidan o'hara (@oharaa) October 24, 2015
Correct. A terrific piece of reporting on the Billly Walsh debacle by @Vincent_Hogan https://t.co/OPC2DDPvUE
— Matt Cooper (@cooper_m) October 24, 2015
Agreed, superb piece by @Vincent_Hogan @Independent_ie on the departure of #BillyWalsh #boxing https://t.co/fGkcuE5e0g
— Dearbhail McDonald (@DearbhailDibs) October 24, 2015
If you only read 1 article on Irish sport this year, make it @Vincent_Hogan's in today's Indo. IABA's treatment of Billy Walsh is a scandal.
— hill16bhoy (@hill16bhoy) October 24, 2015
@EoinMcDevitt @Vincent_Hogan brilliant article!!! From reading it I'm shocked Billy stayed so long in the iaba! They come across terrible!
— Keith. (@KeithCahill) October 24, 2015
