Frank Warren Promotions- Time for Franks mandatory defence?

Frank Warren once said;

'My Boxers get paid well because they are good at what they do and I get well paid because i'm good at what I do If I was a boxer I would be a world champion, the unified world champion'.

He said this when discussing his capabilities as a promoter on a documentry about Joe Calzaghe shortly after the Charles Brewer fight.

Following Khans recent departure FWP find themselves without an A-lister for the first time for many, many years... in fact as long as I can remember.

I find the situation very intriguing. With most of his fighters either out of form (Enzo, Arthur), not quite ready for major fights (Kell Brook) or too early to make significant steps up (Bellew, Walsh brothers) is going to be super interesting to see how Warren fares in 2010.

If it wasn't for the recent rise to prominence of Hatton promotions, Calzaghe promotions, Khan promotions and Goldonboy showing an interest in UK boxing I would be very worried about the sport for the next 12 months. What with Maloney seemingly more interested in becoming mayor of london and funding the latvian journeyman society.

For so long Warren has been 'the man' in UK boxing promotion- how do you think he will respond to this uprising? Surely it can only be a good thing for UK boxing that FWP will be forced to think outside the box a little? What do you think he should do? Who knows perhaps one of his personel might come across this thread and find some good ideas? I know they read this forum?

Please keep this thread positive and non-slanderous so that it doesn't shut down.

Thanks

Jeffro.

 

My suggestions.....

1- Switch focus from international boxing to domestic boxing- like he did towards the end of 2009... and through much of the late nineties.

2- Bring over foreign stars... Winky Wright, Sharmba Mitchell, Tyson, Jeff Lacy, Barrera all featured on his shows over the years- how about bringing stars over so we can watch them in the flesh?

3- Resolve differences with Hatton, Haye and Calzaghe.... Could be a good thing?

4- Interact with the fans more... Don't get so annoyed at critisism, the worlds not all sunshine and rainbows- no matter what you do you won't please everybody. Falling out with magazines and websites over critism is plain silly.

5- Focus on the traditional route, put some pride back into that commonwealth title.

6- Don't retire.... We need FWP. They might be going through a tough patch but without them lets be honest, we'd be ****ed.

7- No more international bums... please they are ****ing ****, and considering i'm not the most articulate poster in the world I still nailed bob mee's recent investigation around 6 months before bob did.

8- Promote, lets get to know the fighters. Use that youtube channel to tell us about your fighters. Not just boring interviews- how about mini documentries?... A little bit of emotional music... Tell us who they are and why they box.... Make me care.

Thats all i've got for now... I'll try and think of more later.

 

Khan was a HUGE star already, he was on TV nearly every day and everybody knew who he was!!

Who knows who Kevin Mitchell is? Do a test go and ask some bloke on your street? Ask them who Tony Bellew is etc.... The general population doesn't know who these excellent fighters are. Not yet anyway!!

Everyone knew who Amir Khan was. I'd say Degale is the most well known- oh and big Audley and you could fit their fans combined in a minibus at the moment.

 

***an had never been stopped, was the Irish champion and had pushed Paul Spadafora and Kimborough very close. He recently featured in one of the best fights ever in Ireland against Hyland. It wasn't a bad match at all.

However it wasn't PPV worthy either.

 

Thats a fair point...

With regards Khan and Degale.... no chance... Khan was considered a phenom due to his age and the opposition he faced in the Olympics. Degales opposition en route wasn't anywhere near as challenging. The re'match' with Kindelan featured live on ITV FFS. Also his terrible performances in the ABA's post olympics were greeted with a huge demand for tickets. I was at preston when he was floored by Craig Watson and seriously he ABA must have made 000's that night it was rammed to the rafters.