The absolute WORSE promoters.

[Ryn0]

King
Kushner
Oner

Don King may have been a horrible human being, but he was one hell of a promoter. He made Tyson, Ali HUGE he made Hopkins huge by organising the Middleweight tournament. He Controlled the likes of Holyfield, Tyson, Ali three of the most famour highest grossing fighters on all time.

He made Tito huge in PR, one hell of a promoter just a horrible person.

[The Gambler1981]

I guess with all these contender participants trying to get out of their contracts, it might be safe to say the contender people aren't to good of promoting and taking care of their own either.

Most people would not even call the Contender group boxing promoters. They just farm out their guys, to whoever needs them, they very rarely put on their own cards (other then the season finale, not many come to mind).
So yea I guess they would be on the list of worst promoters, although it is hard to even call them that.

[The Gambler1981]

Don King may have been a horrible human being, but he was one hell of a promoter. He made Tyson, Ali HUGE he made Hopkins huge by organising the Middleweight tournament. He Controlled the likes of Holyfield, Tyson, Ali three of the most famour highest grossing fighters on all time.

He made Tito huge in PR, one hell of a promoter just a horrible person.

King back in the day was the man, like Arum. Now though King just does not seem to have it anymore, and seems to be very small time. I used to consider King and Arum to be the top dogs , but atleast to me in recent years King has fallen off badly in comparison to his peers.

[The Gully Gad]

My bad, I didnt see that part before replying.

Its seems though that promoting your own show would constitute a conflict of interest. Didnt Delahoya promote his own show against Hopkins?.............Rockin'

Theres a few that do it on there own..

Not all make it i know its a hard gamble
but its better trying to pocket all the cash when your the one taking the digs

[Sparked_1985]

I don't think Frank Warren is a bad promoter, from a fighters perspective.

I'm sure he ditches those who don't make him money, but then, put yourself in his shoes.

From a fans perspective he has been, but he is being more gung-ho of late.

[Snuff Armstrong]

Do you how many times I felt like going up to my promoter and giving him a body shot and then asking him how it feels to be hit and not be paid for it?

[The Gambler1981]

Do you how many times I felt like going up to my promoter and giving him a body shot and then asking him how it feels to be hit and not be paid for it?

If you would have taped it that would have made a great youtube clip~ (although the jail time would have ******). It would be in my top ten favorite boxing moments outside the ring for sure (depending on which one it was, it could place very high).

Seeing Don King or Bob Arum get gut punched by a pro boxer would be priceless (not that I would want them seriously injured, just seeing them roll on the ground would be great, or to make them throw up on their expensive shoes).

[Snuff Armstrong]

The only thing that kept me from doing it was they were the ones paying me that evening and the fact the ***** asses would of sued me for more then what my purse was actually worth.

[The Gully Gad]

I don't think Frank Warren is a bad promoter, from a fighters perspective.

I'm sure he ditches those who don't make him money, but then, put yourself in his shoes.

From a fans perspective he has been, but he is being more gung-ho of late.

Thats true..
He aint for the fighters more for the fans..BUT there is some who get pissed off and want to fight the real fights while Warrren wasnts to squeeze them to death...

[Snuff Armstrong]

Warren is probably one of the few exceptions. I havent heard anything bad about goldenboy handling their fighters thus far. That must be a good thing.