David Avanesyan

[maverick23]

He’s signed with Queenbury. Thoughts?

I bet FW will calling out Conor Benn whilst fighting randoms - hope I’m wrong.

[Glass Joe]

That came out of left field.

[Steveh583]

i wonder if thats cos they had NO INTENTION of ever letting him anywhere near Conor.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Very odd and outta nowhere

[maverick23]

I’m surprised he didn’t sign with Boxxer. Frank doesn’t have a great track record of promoting overseas fighters from the U.K. Tete fought very infrequently as an example.

Avanesyan will be tough to match. He’s very good, doesn’t sell many tickets, won’t be so cheap and is in a super strong division where it’ll be expensive to make decent fights for him.

[Offthehook]

There was a rumour for the last 3 weeks floating around like that. I suppose sky owed him a fight, and boxxer didn’t have that many to headline at that time

[bripez]

Strange move - Ava is 33 and hasn't got time fir Frank's shenanigans

The way he fooked Choi should be a warning
.

[joshj909]

Frank will be providing opponents named something similar to Avanesyan.

[jameswilson]

It worked for Jeremias Ponce.

[knockout]

Matchroom couldn’t / wouldn’t get him the big fights he wants ( Eddie doesn’t have the network at welter I don’t think plus Conor is his new golden boy in the same division )

Maybe Frank’s connection with Bob Arum may open the way for a big fight for Avanesyan ?

I hope so , he deserves it

[peter barlow]

Essuman and/or WBO shot. McKinson has high WBO ranking

[jameswilson]

Delete.

[Monzon83]

Doesn't surprise me Eddie won't let him near Conor anytime soon so he's gone looking elsewhere.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Warren on Benn vs. Avanesyan: 'Let's Cut Through the Bullsh!t'

Frank W just wants Eddie Hearn to call a spade a spade.

The veteran British promoters are no strangers to feuding. One of their latest involves rising contender Conor Benn, Hearn’s fighter, and veteran David Avanesyan, who fights under Warren. Warren has been keen on matching Avanesyan against Benn, who had something of a breakout year last year, with wins over Samuel Vargas, Adrian Granados, and Chris Algieri. Warren has said he has tried to approach Hearn about a Benn-Avanesyan bout, going so far as to promise Hearn that he would pay Avanesyan’s purse, but to no avail.

At this point, Warren wants Hearn to drop the pretense and admit that he simply doesn’t want Avanesyan anywhere near Benn.

“Let’s cut through all the bullsh!t,” Warren told IFL TV. “At the end of the day he doesn’t want Conor Benn to fight [Avanesyan].”

Warren also takes issue with Hearn’s claim that Benn (20-0, 13 KOs) is looking for more marketable opponents, most of whom are American, such as Adrien Broner, Danny Garica, Robert Guerrero, and Maurice Hooker, who appears to be the latest frontrunner to face Benn. It was Avanesyan (28-3-1, 16 KOs), Warren reminded, that effectively retired Hall of Famer Shane Mosley on American soil.

“Well, you know [Avanesyan’s] the one who went to the US and beat Shane Mosley on TV,” Warren said, referring to Avanesyan’s unanimous decision in 2016. “They know who he is.”

Avanesyan has a reputation for upsetting up-and-comers. Last year, he stopped Hearn-promoted Josh Kelly in the sixth round.

“I think he’s more well known than Conor Benn is,” Warren said of Avanesyan, a Russian national who resides in England. “Let’s cut through it all. [Hearn] doesn’t want that Avanesyan fight. He said, what was last year, Conor will have one more fight then he will fight him. Well, he’s had one fight, and he’s not fighting him. He’s spouting off all these names. Was it Hooker?”

Warren, in the end, isn’t about to lose any sleep over the latest boondoggle with his rival. Hearn, he knows, is operating according to the well-wrought risk/reward principle that governs the business of professional boxing. If the shoe was on the other foot, Warren says he would do the same.

“All that arguing about ‘more well known’ or whatever it is is just a red herring. I don’t blame him for kicking Conor Benn away from David, but let’s cut through the bulls---- and say it how it is. He doesn’t fancy the fight, he doesn’t fancy his man in there with him.

“And if I was him, I’d do the same thing. I wouldn’t let him anywhere near him. If he wants to make the fight, my offer is I’ll pay for my man. They’re happy with that, I’ll pay him really well for it, because for me it’s a great investment as far as a domestic fight in the UK, big fight that everybody knows.

“[Hearn] will have the privilege of promoting. He can put it on DAZN – not that that much people will be watching it.”

[Ruthless-RKO]

“[Hearn] will have the privilege of promoting. He can put it on DAZN – not that that much people will be watching it.”[/i]

Frank's a right old ass isn't he?

[Ruthless-RKO]

Don't really know why Ava signed with Queensberry.

It's not to do with Carl Greaves is it?

[garethhop]

Don't really know why Ava signed with Queensberry.

It's not to do with Carl Greaves is it?

It'll be to do with money.

[maverick23]

Don't really know why Ava signed with Queensberry.

It's not to do with Carl Greaves is it?

It'll be to do with money.

Yeah but he’ll only be earning if he’s fighting. Signing with Frank almost 4 months ago and all they’ve done is mention Conor Benn. Will be at least 6 months between his fights.

Will be interesting to see what opponent they get for him. Unfortunately Avanesyan is unlikely to sell many tickets unless he’s against a fairly well known Brit so I can’t imagine Frank pushing the boat out with his opponent.

Frank seems to have a good thing going with Neil Marsh at the moment and in fairness I think Frank’s done a good job with Zach Parker (in getting him active) hence Marsh being happy to move Ava with him.

[handsofstone]

The thirst from Team Avanesyan is cringe, David himself seems cool but fck me Warren and Neil Marsh are relentless

Warren wanted nothing to do with Benn when they offered Jenkins the fight for a career best payday even though Jenkins and his team were desperate for the fight, Eddie's freely admitted that Benn isn't ready for Avanesyan yet so why doesn't Frank maybe try and get his charge a fight instead of clout chasing a guy a level below?

[joshj909]

Don't really know why Ava signed with Queensberry.

It's not to do with Carl Greaves is it?

It'll be to do with money.

Yeah but he’ll only be earning if he’s fighting. Signing with Frank almost 4 months ago and all they’ve done is mention Conor Benn. Will be at least 6 months between his fights.

Will be interesting to see what opponent they get for him. Unfortunately Avanesyan is unlikely to sell many tickets unless he’s against a fairly well known Brit so I can’t imagine Frank pushing the boat out with his opponent.

Frank seems to have a good thing going with Neil Marsh at the moment and in fairness I think Frank’s done a good job with Zach Parker (in getting him active) hence Marsh being happy to move Ava with him.

My guess is that he's told David that Hearn wouldn't risk his cash cow in Benn (lol) against David but Frank would be able to get him that fight for a lot of money (even though he clearly can't). So by constantly calling out for Benn, despite probably never sending proposals, it looks like he's doing something but he's just trying to big up Avenesyan's name off the back of Benn's. We'll no doubt see him against nobodies until he can pick up a vacant WBO belt.

[Monzon83]

Same way Frank wouldn't let his boy Yarde anywhere near Buatsi.
Hypocritical but that's promoters for ya.

[THEBUTCH]

Indeed.

Benn must have breathed a sigh of relief Whatever minuscule chance there was of Benn getting in the ring with Avanesyan....there's next to none now !

[maverick23]

Indeed.

Benn must have breathed a sigh of relief Whatever minuscule chance there was of Benn getting in the ring with Avanesyan....there's next to none now !

I think Benn would fight him no problem but it’s definitely true in that Benn would get more publicity for beating Broner and probably Hooker too in the US.

Avanesyan is fairly high risk and low reward hence his promoter/management team steering him clear.

It’s a shame but it’s understandable I think and I wouldn’t have much issue if Benn fights Hooker or Broner next. I’d be pretty annoyed if it’s Guerrero though.

[595179]

Matchroom couldn’t / wouldn’t get him the big fights he wants ( Eddie doesn’t have the network at welter I don’t think plus Conor is his new golden boy in the same division )

Maybe Frank’s connection with Bob Arum may open the way for a big fight for Avanesyan ?

I hope so , he deserves it

Wasn't he offered a world title eliminator?

[TheLeprechaun]

Warren knows they won't accept the fight. Ava would beat Benn up and stop him. They will cart out Robert Guerrero for Benn next. The politics of boxing are very tedious. They can do what they like to try and protect Benn but he isn't very good and will be found out eventually.