British promoter Frank Warren realizes that he needs to be extra prudent in the matchmaking for his charge Anthony Yarde, since it appears that the hard hitting light heavyweight contender is on the cusp of another shot at a divisional title – or possibly three.
Tyson Fury has denied that he ever paid any money to Daniel Kinahan and says the decision by the US Treasury to put $5 million bounty on the Irishman’s head has not proved a distraction ahead of Fury’s WBC heavyweight title defense against Dillian Whyte.
Frank Warren apparently did not appreciate Bob Arum mentioning his name in the same breath as an alleged mob boss in regards to their promotional client Tyson Fury.
FIGHT WEEK IS now upon us and the Fury festivities are about to begin. As Queensberry’s eminent Master of Ceremonies Thomas Trieber likes to say, ‘The time has arrived’, and so it has. The WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World blockbuster between the champion Tyson Fury and his London rival – and mandatory challenger – Dillian Whyte.
Bob Arum will adhere to the United States government’s mandate related to business dealings with Daniel Kinahan. The 90-year-old promoter, who was an attorney for the U.S. Justice Department during the Kennedy administration, told BoxingScene.com on Tuesday that his boxing company, Top Rank Inc., has ended any business dealings with Kinahan, a manager and adviser who has been the most controversial figure in boxing over the past several years.
Death, taxes…and boxing promoters trying to defend their shoddily-perceived undercards. Veteran British fight impresario Frank Warren recently found himself in the latter position after the undercard to the Tyson Fury vs. Dillian Whyte heavyweight title bout (for Fury’s WBC belt) was unveiled to the public. Fury-Whyte is set to take place April 23 at Wembley Stadium in London.
Frank Warren, co-promoter for WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, indicates that his boxer is ready to make a big statement in his upcoming mandatory defense against Dillian Whyte. The contest takes place on April 23, before a crowd of 94,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in London.
Frank Warren wants to make it abundantly clear that Dillian Whyte is dangerously close to flouting his publicity requirements ahead of his fight with Tyson Fury.
WBO INTERNATIONAL SUPER middleweight champion Zach Parker, along with his promoter Frank Warren and manager Neil Marsh, convened at the BT Sport Studios for the opening press conference ahead of his challenge for the WBO Interim world title against the unbeaten two-weight world champion Demetrius Andrade on May 21.
Both David Avanesyan and Hamzah Sheeraz made short work of their opponents – who both came to fight – and issued major statements of intent ahead of their next challenges.