Look at it like this - Kostya Tszyu fought for and won his first world title in his 14th fight. But Tszyu fought Juan La Porte, who went 12 rounds in a title fight with Azumah Nelson, in his 4th pro fight. There were arguably no soft fights for Tszyu in next the 29 fights following La Porte.
Hatton had fought 37 times, Mitchell 31 times (and we all know the Calzaghe story) before they got their first elite level fights.
Warren only makes his fighters fight the best when the public is unwilling to pay to watch them fight anyone else. Hopefully by that time they'll have the experience, confidence and skills to win. And hopefully the ref and judges will be on side. Didn't work out for Mitchell I'm afraid.
The Frank Warren method for a good prospect:
Get him on tv, radio, newspapers as much as possible (good so far)
Put them in the ring with opponenets they can batter senseless
repeat process 25-35 times saying how well they are coming along
get a tittle shot against soft world champion
blame the fighter if the jump in class is too much for them
praise himself if it works
name of everyworld class person in the weight division as a posible next opponent
make sure they never fight said opponents
make up lies about them if they leave him
Well basically, he don't let his fighters do what it do, y'nah'sayin. He give 'em soft punchers sometimes that can't really bang n' stuff and he don't let'em get that work in, y'nah'sayin'.
Like me, basically, I get in there, put on a show, please the crowd and I get to work, y'nah'sayin'. His fighters don't really do that. It is what it is, y'nah'sayin'.
Feeds them easy opponents and generates a little bit of hype.
For example, Brook facing Bienias was meant to be a big step-up. But we all know it wasn't really seeing as Witter finished the Pole inside a round or two ( can't remember ).
DeGale, Gavin etc will have about 20 fights before going World level. Even though they should be up there at about 16/17.
The only one out of the olympians that needs to brought upon slowly is Billy-Joe as he is still growing. But Frankie Gavin in particular is fighting so far beneath himself it's just embarrassing. Frankie Gavin could have beaten Lenny Daws on his debut.
Degale is also going to get lost soon. Groves has already gazumped him for the commonwealth and will probably get the British too. He's just going to be retreading old George Groves opponents. Hayemaker have really stitched Warren up - the boring old cunt.
What pisses me off the most with Frank is how he offers one of his fighters a step up in class.
They shine and the next fight he puts them against some bum.
For example,
Gavin schooling McDonagh. Why not put Gavin in with Daws? No, has to put him in with some bum called Tait.
Watch DeGale fight some bum next.
:nonono:
Exactly, hell Steve Saville was better than that Tait guy, and Saville was never in the fight.
Feed them non-punchers.
Seriously, Degale's last opponent would not have been able to crack an egg with a hammer.
Write some hate lines for when they leave him so he can chat shit in his news paper articles.... lol
Write a list of world class names he was gonna bring for them even though the last 20 fights were bums...
Talk about Pricne Naz to all his fighters and how he got him to NY MSG even though it was Naz's self promoting tbh
Lol.
IHeartBoxing that is so!!!!!!! true, Lol:fing02:
What is the Frank Warren philosophy when bringing his fighters along...........
Feed them guys who are two weight class below them, what else?
Feed them non-punchers.
Seriously, Degale's last opponent would not have been able to crack an egg with a hammer.