Boxxer’s Ben Shalom: ‘My worry for Sky Sports is the lack of a British promoter’

[SeanBrennan]

Slugger O'Toole

Michael Gomez.

Tyson Fury

Jedward

[johnmanchester]

Behave.

Sky would still be running boxing over here if it wasn't for the Saudi’s & DAZN seemingly happy to lose hundreds of millions a year

I think they'll be back in the driving seat in time. I don't expect the turki era to last much past Fury-Joshua. Think he loses interest then.

Think a lot of people do, actually. Possible dark era for the sport coming up again in UK once that fight is done and the two boys are retired-retired.

Not sure about a Dark Era honestly but I do think you will see a change in faces not necessarily with the big 2 but outside that.

I think you get a dark era in the sense that all mainstream crossover interest is gone and the sport goes back to being purely for the hardcores until another hero arises (if at all)

The likes of Azim, Sheeraz, Whittaker aren't going to be it

[mickey1975]

He’s the new ‘manager’ front after an Irish chap had to exit sharpish

There are license holders with much stronger ties than him.

[SeanBrennan]

He’s the new ‘manager’ front after an Irish chap had to exit sharpish

There are license holders with much stronger ties than him.

Adam Morallee is up there

Lovely ironic surname

[a force]

There's a reason there isn't a British promoter on SKY and that reason is Ben Shalom.

Behave.

Sky would still be running boxing over here if it wasn't for the Saudi’s & DAZN seemingly happy to lose hundreds of millions a year

I think they'll be back in the driving seat in time. I don't expect the turki era to last much past Fury-Joshua. Think he loses interest then.

Think a lot of people do, actually. Possible dark era for the sport coming up again in UK once that fight is done and the two boys are retired-retired.

You could be right but I hope not.

The heavyweight division is thriving which is great but I do worry about the next generation of ticket sellers coming through. I don’t see that many headline attractions.

We had Brook, Bellew, Warrington, Wood, Billam-Smith, Taylor & even fighters like Ritson & Dave Allen have pulled good crowds.

It does feel like there’s a bit of a lull coming.

Liverpool looks a thriving area for Frank & Shalom’s had success in Yorkshire with Simpson but he’s lost now.

Most of Hearn’s ticket sellers look like they’re on the way out.

[JackGlad]

He’s the new ‘manager’ front after an Irish chap had to exit sharpish

Thought he meant me for a second then was confused I mean I announced a Irish signing yesterday but definitely not a front

[SeanBrennan]

He’s the new ‘manager’ front after an Irish chap had to exit sharpish

Thought he meant me for a second then was confused I mean I announced a Irish signing yesterday but definitely not a front

Hahaha noooo, and best of luck with the new signing Jack

[JackGlad]

He’s the new ‘manager’ front after an Irish chap had to exit sharpish

Thought he meant me for a second then was confused I mean I announced a Irish signing yesterday but definitely not a front

Hahaha noooo, and best of luck with the new signing Jack

Ha ha thanks 18 year old lad good fighter though.