Is Frank Warren Losing His Grip? | Shaun Brown
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Warren ever have a grip ??????????
This is the man that held back calzaghe from going to america until he was 37 yet chose to stick frank bruno in the ring with mike tyson for a second time.
Of course he aint all the ticket!!!
To be fair he's given us some memorable nights over the last 25 years so you can't knock him for that and he's pretty much single handedly RUN the UK scene for a similar time if you look at the facts.
Sorry but you can't take that away from him:)
Ever since he lost Hatton!
Hatton and Haye are both English and probably a promoters wet dream. Warren doesn't have either. That to me says a lot.
Consider Calslappy is on his way soon, that only leaves Kahn, who imo has his work cut out to win a title at 135.
Suppose there's always Matt Skelton :D
And Warrens contract with Khan runs out after the Gomez fight:-X
If he doesn't deliver Amir a title shot then he'll jump ship imo;)
GOLDEN BOY anyone;D
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Originally Posted by smashup
goldenboy would be his american promotional team. He`ll still need a warren/hearns/maloney etc to promote his contests over here!!
Not if he does a Haye ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by hattonthehammerQuote:
Originally Posted by smashup
goldenboy would be his american promotional team. He`ll still need a warren/hearns/maloney etc to promote his contests over here!!
I think he'd benefit greatly by going across the pond. Better training, better sparring, better opposition etc...Quote:
Originally Posted by FensterNot if he does a Haye ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by hattonthehammerQuote:
Originally Posted by smashup
goldenboy would be his american promotional team. He`ll still need a warren/hearns/maloney etc to promote his contests over here!!
Exactly,i don't see the need for Amir to be UK based at all anymore when everything he needs ie fights are stateside!!
He should swerve Warren after the Gomez fight and go for his dream imo.
Problem is, if Khan hadn't been with Warren he'd probably already have been knocked unconcious by now.. and be looking for a Warren-type to help him on the comeback trail ;)
I actually can't even believe he's fighting Gomez. Am i the only one who see's the risk and no reward problem with this fight?Quote:
Originally Posted by smashup
Gomez is unpredictable. I wouldn't put it past him to pull something spectacular out of his washed up arse.
Mark my words not signing Haye will end up being a good thing For Frank Warren.Quote:
Originally Posted by ono
He's going to bust spectacularly. If he's signed a 6 fight deal with GBP I predict he gets sparked in at least 3 of those fights.
He doesn't have a chin, he doesn't have stamina, and he's got an ego that makes him think he's better than he is and can hang with guys he really shouldn't be in the ring with.
It will end in tragedy for Haye, but jubilation for me.
Right now I'm an honourary 'Rock' fan and can't wait for Hasim to pull out the shock.
Skelton would put a beat down on Haye.
Khan shouldn't be with Warren IMO, he's already getting Khan a bad name by getting him worthless opponents when Khan can clearly do better.
The very reason you believe Gomez has a chance is why they can sell the fight.Quote:
Originally Posted by onoI actually can't even believe he's fighting Gomez. Am i the only one who see's the risk and no reward problem with this fight?Quote:
Originally Posted by smashup
Gomez is unpredictable. I wouldn't put it past him to pull something spectacular out of his washed up arse.
Even though people KNOW he's SHOT TO BITS he is unpredictable enough to make it watchable.
The reality is - Khan 1st round KO ;)
It all depends on how serious other people are about competing with Frank. Haye and Hatton's promotional outfits are one-man operations designed to make as much money as possible from existing hot commodities. Expanding from promoting themselves to other people is where it starts to get tricky, expensive too. Haye's outfit will probably go the way of Lion Promotions. The question is whether Hatton will feel like putting the effort in when he retires, and it's a full-time job, or whether he'll keep his fifty million plus in the bank.
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Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing
lennox retired with a small fortune for him to enjoy with his girlfriend/boyfriend(lets not start that again) yet found himself regularly commentating in the states and helping to promote various boxing events.
Does he need the money....of course not, the guy is a multi millionaire that gets paid peanuts for these sort of outings.
But its the love of the sport and the grip it has on you that keeps bringing lennox back.
Sadly as in the case of tyson, holyfield that grip can often have its downsides :-X
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Originally Posted by hattonthehammer
In the animal world thats known as milking a cow and taking a lamb to the slaughter ;D
can't say i feel sorry for him..............yes he's run the british boxing scene for years, yes he's put on some cracking nights of boxing.........but he's always been out to put one over boxing fans, thing of all the cannon fodder he's fed calzaghe, and told us there world class only to be 1 dimentional punch bags, he was heading to do the same with hatton but ricky jumped ship before warren got his poison in him........... he now does the same with khan, having him fight guys that are way to small, and cant punch...as a result khan thinks he's the best thing since ali, he'll get nailed the first true top fighter he meets.. the simple fact is boxer know if there with warren they'll be fighting at piss poor level, earning warren good money and never get the respect they crave............... like calzaghe.......... good fighters want to hit the big stage, hattons fights have been in vegas where he's now a big name............... he earned as much in the mayweather fight as calzaghes earned in his whole carreer and hattons respected, a big name, and heading for more big bouts... if he stayed with warren he would have continued selling out in mancester fighting john from down the road
The Gomez that beat Arthur is gone. This current one is done. Con will stop him early. And than we'll here more garbage on how Con is the future. :lolhaha:Quote:
Originally Posted by onoI actually can't even believe he's fighting Gomez. Am i the only one who see's the risk and no reward problem with this fight?Quote:
Originally Posted by smashup
Gomez is unpredictable. I wouldn't put it past him to pull something spectacular out of his washed up arse.
Probably so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Violent DemiseThe Gomez that beat Arthur is gone. This current one is done. Con will stop him early. And than we'll here more garbage on how Con is the future. :lolhaha:Quote:
Originally Posted by onoI actually can't even believe he's fighting Gomez. Am i the only one who see's the risk and no reward problem with this fight?Quote:
Originally Posted by smashup
Gomez is unpredictable. I wouldn't put it past him to pull something spectacular out of his washed up arse.
Anyways i think i would laugh if he got lucky.
Steady now, Hatton don't like fighting his fellow countrymen.. especially if they call him names. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by NUCLEAR BULL
It was a good read and an interesting premise. But what about the current crop of British amateurs? Am I right in saying that some of those look _pretty_ good indeed? Frankie Gavin?
Olympics are coming up, and after that Warren just might have one or two new cash cows stepping up to the plate in two-three years. Or?