Francis Warren has recently parted ways with Queensberry Promotions, his father's company, after nearly 18 years of working there. He has now embarked on a solo career as a manager, already representing 10 boxers under his new management company.
While Warren continues to maintain close ties with the family business, he now focuses primarily on his role as a manager for his clients, including those who may be associated with Queensberry's competitors.
Speaking on the George Groves Boxing Club podcast, Warren explained his decision, stating, "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, the son of renowned promoter Frank Warren, expressed his desire to venture into the management side of the sport, leveraging his extensive experience of being involved in boxing for 18-20 years. He founded Champion Sports Management, which has already signed 10 fighters and expects to secure an additional five signings by September.
Warren already possesses an impressive roster of fighters, but he is particularly excited about his 18-year-old heavyweight prospect, Moses Itauma. He described Itauma as an exceptional talent, emphasizing his youth and the advantage of being a heavyweight in the sport. Warren expressed his belief that Itauma has limitless potential and can achieve great things in boxing.
Itauma's outstanding amateur record further solidifies Warren's confidence in his abilities. Warren highlighted Itauma's dominance in the European competitions, where he did not complete a single round, and his performance in the world championships, despite battling the flu. Warren shared Itauma's ambition to win the Europeans, the worlds, and eventually surpass Mike Tyson's record as the youngest heavyweight champion. With a well-negotiated contract securing him eight fights per year, Itauma aims to achieve a 16-0 record by January 2025, at which point a decision will be made regarding his progress in the sport.
Beatrice Adamu is a writer for AceTVBoxing.com. She can be reached on Twitter @oh_stillbella or via email: adamubeatrice13@gmail.com.
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