Frank Warren has had a storied career in boxing that goes back more than 40 years.
Warren is one of British boxing’s most influential and enduring promoters, a figure who has shaped the sport inside and outside of the ring.
After rising to prominence in the 1980s, he helped build the careers of iconic fighters and world champions, including Frank Bruno, Naseem Hamed, Ricky Hatton, and, more recently, Tyson Fury and the young rising star Moses Itauma.
Warren has consistently backed British boxing on the world stage, often taking risks others wouldn’t. As the founder of Queensberry Promotions, he remains a central power broker in the modern era, and now works alongside his sons. Their stable boasts a host of talent and the majority of top heavyweight contenders.
Though things are undoubtedly going well just now, speaking to Clubhouse Boxing, Warren was asked about the lowest point in his career.
“Getting shot. I built the London Arena; I put a lot of money into that. I was the first person to build an arena in 50 odd years, 12, 000 seat indoor arena, the biggest back then in ’88. I had a couple of other public companies I was involved with and I was doing extremely well. Cut a long story short, I got shot.”
Warren was due to sell a large share of the ownership of the arena once it was completed but the incident spooked investors who all walked away.
History shows he managed to pull through physically and financially and he remains a towering figure in world boxing, with his company still representing some of the biggest names in the sport.
