Despite Olympic and World Championship success, amateur Boxing has proven a tough nut to crack in terms of attracting commercial partnerships but at last there are signs of a breakthrough with Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlan signing up as brand ambassadors with Flogas.
“I know there has been some surprise in media circles recently at the lack of sponsors that were supporting sportsmen like myself, despite boxing’s high profile in recent years,” said Barnes at the announcement of the deal.
“It’s fantastic that Flogas have come on board to support us both, and my young family and I are very grateful for their support.”
“This sponsorship deal from Flogas is a great boost to us,” added Conlan.
“We are very grateful to them for putting their faith in us. It’s a very important year for me personally, and it really helps to be able to have the financial support of a company such as Flogas.”
“I’m looking forward to working with the Flogas teams in Drogheda and Belfast over the course of 2016 and helping them with their promotional activity in any way I can.”
The company has been active within Irish sport of late with deals signed with Cricket Ireland in 2015 and as sponsors with the Golfing Union of Ireland only last month.
“We’re delighted to have Michael and Paddy as brand ambassadors,” said John Rooney, managing director of Flogas Ireland, pictured above with the two Olympic medallists.
“They are both widely respected and very popular sportsmen with the Irish public. Their track records speak for themselves, they are a credit to their families, to boxing and Irish sport in general.”
