Frank Warren can look back on a successful and eventful career as a promoter, during which he also experienced numerous downs. The “Queensberry” boss narrowly escaped death twice.
A boxing promoter lives by his instincts. Can this fighter become a really good one? Do people want to see his fights? And: Who would be the most attractive opponent? Frank Warren’s instincts are certainly among the best in the highly competitive world of prizefighting.
In 2018, for example, when a certain Tyson Fury returned from a forced two-year break due to doping, it was Warren’s promoter company “Queensberry” that gave the fallen champ a second chance – despite derogatory comments from the other big promoter from the island, Eddie Hearn. “He called it a gamble,” Warren later recalled of his rival’s taunts: “Well, I’m a gambler by nature. As a child, I worked with my father at the horse races, where he was a bookmaker. Later, I was an excessive gambler. Nowadays I don’t gamble as much, but I still trust my instincts.” And Tyson Fury was to bring Warren a number of big paydays.
Warren steps in
Frank Warren comes from the street. The 73-year-old still tells this to anyone who wants to know and write down the life story of the prominent promoter. Born on February 28, 1952, the boy from Islington (North London) initially set his sights on a career as a paralegal. Instead, Warren became a promoter at the end of the 1970s. And this is how it happened: …
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Text by Rolf Hessbrügge