lightheavy wrote:Who is the best promoter in the uk
It depends on how you define 'best promoter'?
If it's in terms of delivering BIG fights for your fighters and keeping them active then it has to be Wazza, if it's in terms of delivering competitive cards then it isn't Wazza, Hennessy or Frank Maloney would probably get the nod if that was the criteria.
It's still early days for Hayemaker Promoter promotions, but I like what I've seen so far. As with David Hayes boxing career he's not afraid to go against traditional methods, he has "a Desire, a Dream, a Vision" of how the game should be in and out of the ring and I think he's here to stay in the promotional stakes and he'll have a BIG impact on British Boxing IMO
Agree with all of this, which pains me as it's written by Chambers :)
I'd give Hennessey the nod at the moment, Frankedly Warren has taken the piss for too long.
It'll no doubt end up being copied into the Welsh Daily Post
josh fg wrote:If your a good fighter and want to make a lot of money its gotta be Warren, if your a good fighter with ambition Hennessy is pretty good.
Hennessy is in my view an excellent promoter - but unfortunately I will have to repeat myself - lets see what happens with ITV and the money they are willing to give Hennessy for the "bigger" fights - with regards to building fighters he is indeed very good. There are some overly critical pundits who say "Who is Hennessy without Carl Froch" - in asnwer to that - its a big year 2009 for Hennessy Sports.
Frank Maloney is excellent - a born survivor - a bloke who knows the sport inside out and back to front - my personal criticism of Franks stable is - would he be as strong without the very real and strong back up of Steve Woods fighters from the North West??
Hayemaker - getting stronger and stronger - so much so the knives are out and the bitching has started - that tells me there are a few around who feel threatened by the strong team managed by Haye/Booth and Coldwell.
Sportsnetwork - Number 1 by some considerable distance at this stage - my criticism of SN and the team is unprintable and would get me in trouble - but without malice or jealousy they are by far the NO1 promotional outfit at this stage.
Matchroom - Barry Hearn has a bloke called John Wichusen running his boxing operation - John is one of the most genuine, honest people any fan,boxer trainer etc etc could deal with - Wichusen is one of those if he can help you, he will. Criticism if you can call it that is that Barry Hearn will refuse to pay over the odds for fights which is why sometimes you see him concede a number of purse bid situations.
Facts say - Sportsnetwork are the Number 1 outfit.
Head says - Watch out Hayemaker are a force to be reckoned with and are rapidly catching up.
Heart says - Matchroom are a top notch firm and always good to deal with.
Well constructed post.
But interesting that Fight Academy don't even make the list.
Wouldn't want to be accused of being biaised would I?
