Re: Boxxer’s Ben Shalom: ‘My worry for Sky Sports is the lack of a British promoter’
Posted: 21 May 2026, 01:33
JedwardCaptainSpacerod wrote: ↑20 May 2026, 19:48Tyson Fury
JedwardCaptainSpacerod wrote: ↑20 May 2026, 19:48Tyson Fury
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)JackGlad wrote: ↑20 May 2026, 18:44johnmanchester wrote: ↑20 May 2026, 16:44I 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.
There are license holders with much stronger ties than him.CaptainSpacerod wrote: ↑20 May 2026, 19:47SeanBrennan wrote: ↑20 May 2026, 06:42 He’s the new ‘manager’ front after an Irish chap had to exit sharpish![]()
Adam Morallee is up theremickey1975 wrote: ↑21 May 2026, 08:49There are license holders with much stronger ties than him.CaptainSpacerod wrote: ↑20 May 2026, 19:47SeanBrennan wrote: ↑20 May 2026, 06:42 He’s the new ‘manager’ front after an Irish chap had to exit sharpish![]()
You could be right but I hope not.johnmanchester wrote: ↑20 May 2026, 16:44I 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.a force wrote: ↑20 May 2026, 14:50Behave.keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑20 May 2026, 12:02 There's a reason there isn't a British promoter on SKY and that reason is Ben Shalom.
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
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.
Thought he meant me for a second then was confused I mean I announced a Irish signing yesterday but definitely not a frontSeanBrennan wrote: ↑20 May 2026, 06:42 He’s the new ‘manager’ front after an Irish chap had to exit sharpish
Hahaha noooo, and best of luck with the new signing JackJackGlad wrote: ↑21 May 2026, 18:03Thought he meant me for a second then was confused I mean I announced a Irish signing yesterday but definitely not a frontSeanBrennan wrote: ↑20 May 2026, 06:42 He’s the new ‘manager’ front after an Irish chap had to exit sharpish![]()
SeanBrennan wrote: ↑22 May 2026, 00:13Hahaha noooo, and best of luck with the new signing JackJackGlad wrote: ↑21 May 2026, 18:03Thought he meant me for a second then was confused I mean I announced a Irish signing yesterday but definitely not a frontSeanBrennan wrote: ↑20 May 2026, 06:42 He’s the new ‘manager’ front after an Irish chap had to exit sharpish![]()