Francis Warren on Splitting From Queensberry

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Francis Warren on Splitting From Queensberry, Potential of Moses Itauma

Francis Warren has explained his move away from Queensberry Promotions after nearly 18 years working for his father’s company.

Warren is now no longer employed by Queensberry after deciding to go it alone as a manager, with 10 boxers already under contract.

He still works closely with the family business but only in addition to the work he does on behalf of his clients with Queensberry’s competitors too.

Warren, son of legendary promoter Frank, told the George Groves Boxing Club podcast: “Last October I stepped away from Queensberry Promotions.

“My role there was the one-on-one relationship with the fighters. Obviously I was managing some and not managing others so I felt that the guys I wasn’t managing probably weren’t getting the focus and attention they should be getting from me personally.

“Also the guys I did manage, I found myself talking to them non-stop all day.

“So I thought now is the time to step out and branch out because I’ve been involved for 18-20 years so I know the game inside out and I want to make a run at this with a management company.

“So I set up Champion Sports Management, I have 10 fighters signed and we’ve got a further five signing in September.”

Warren, who first worked on a show promoted by his father way back in 2005 when Audley Harrison dropped a split decision to Danny Williams in London, already boasts an enviable stable of fighters.

But Warren believes he has something special on his hands in 18-year-old heavyweight prodigy Moses Itauma.

He said: “I’ve worked with some fantastic talent over the years but this guy is something else. He really is.

“The fact that he’s a heavyweight makes a difference too. It’s a different sport in effect. I think he can do anything he wants to do

“When you talk to him it’s like you’re talking to a 30 year old. He’s so mature, interested in what people are saying and he’s a very worldly young man.

“What he did as an amateur was phenomenal. He didn’t complete one round in the Europeans and then in the worlds he had a bad flu and it went the distance but in the other fights he stopped everyone.

“He said he wanted to win the Europeans and the worlds and then beat Mike Tyson’s record as youngest heavyweight champion. He’s got two years five months left and the contract I negotiated for him as got him eight fights a year so he will be 16-0 by January 2025 and we will make a decision to see where he’s at.”

[My T Sharp]

got him eight fights a year so he will be 16-0 by January 2025

It’s as easy as that.

[MightyWarrior]

Make it or die trying the FW story, on after the conlan fight

[big lennox]

He comes over as a good guy. I hope it works out well for him and his stable of fighters.

[Muttley]

He comes over as a good guy. I hope it works out well for him and his stable of fighters.

Apart from the paperwork nothing will change at all.

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allegedly Comments On Son Francis Leaving Queensberry Promotions



In an interview with Seconds Out, allegedly was proud as he spoke of Francis’ decision, and seemed confident that this was the correct move for his son.

“Well, I’m pleased for him, he has got a fantastic roster of fighters that he is managing and looking after. What happened at Queensberry was that he was looking after all the fighters, liaising with them all, and it got to a stage where, because he was a manager of some of the fighters, that there may have been a conflict.”

“So he, quite rightly said, ‘look Dad, I don’t think that I can do it justice and I want to focus on my management company.’ So, God bless him and good luck to him, and that’s what he is doing. We’ve got quite a few of his fighters on our roster and we continue to promote them and work very closely with them, he’s doing his own thing and that, for me as a Dad, is a real joy.”

“It says a lot about his confidence and where he is at and what he wants to do. As I say, you’ve got to look at the boxers that he’s with and how they’re all progressing, he’s done a fabulous job with them. So, I’ve got every confidence that he’ll go from strength to strength in the management business.”

Francis Warren has confirmed that he will sign an additional five fighters in September.

[maverick23]

I quite like Francis. He and his brother always come across pretty well.

I wonder if he’ll ever manage a boxer who signs with Boxxer and Matchroom though. Tricky to maximise the income of a boxer when you just go one route. I suppose it could be seen as an advantage though in that if you sign with Francis then you’re almost certainly going to sign with Frank and BT.