Had it all. So if a promoter sets a fighter on the shelf, you’re messing with that kid’s career, his livelihood, his dreams and everything he’s worked for his whole life. I know a lot of fighters have been signed that have been sitting on the shelf saying “hey, when am I gonna get a fight?” and that’s happening a lot. I'm looking forward to the whole spectrum of pro boxing.". You’re also fighting for control, fighting for the network, fighting for money for your kid, fighting for the opponent. The fighters are the ones that are actually putting their lives on the line, and you know, there are some promoters that are just flat flesh peddlers. For the aspect of boxing I say yes, it was very overoptimistic, but you don’t know what the business model was. (Both laugh) well let me rephrase that in case she says I said that wrong. JW: More recently, I know that Trey Lippe Morrison asked you to promote him. That also goes both ways, because they’re counting on you to get them fights. It shouldn’t be like, oh well this guy on Showtime is looking for a quick win and I know my kids got a good record, but he can’t fight so I’m gonna make a quick payday. Along with Conwell, DiBella and Holden also signed 20-year-old super middleweight Isaiah Steen (6-0, 5 KOs), of Cleveland, who is Conwell's half brother, and junior middleweight Ardreal Holmes (5-0, 3 KOs), 22, of Flint, Michigan. He told me he was having a lot of problems, and next thing you know, I was involved in promoting him in a 20,000 square foot arena, and it just never ended from there on. Yes. If he is gonna make it, you take your time, let him mature slowly. Lost almost everything. 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They’re the reason you’re getting paid and they’re the reason you are who you are.” — Tony Holden. Thankfully, he’s well enough to talk about, and appreciate, the fight of 2020 with family. He was 44. Whatchagonnado: Bob Arum Liar Liar Top Rank On Fire & Gennady “GGG” Golovkin is About to Devour a Cub! JW: Did it all really start with taking a chance on Tommy? I haven’t asked most promoters, but I think most promoters it’s a clear cut path. Holden and Morrison grew up together, two young men finding their way around the ring in a golden time for heavyweight boxing in the early 1990s. I work with other kids Dave manages. As fans, it’s easy to complain about promoters in boxing. It took some patience. There’s an area of responsibility for a promoter that should be taken a lot more serious. That is if the fighter is truly talented. Why is Canelo Alvarez facing Avni Yildirim, and how will the fight play out? "I thought he was one of the top two American Olympians with [silver medalist] Shakur Stevenson. If that promoter signs him telling him he’s gonna work and develop his whole career, and then when he doesn’t meet expectations and gets thrown to the lions, it’s wrong. The co-main event features undisputed welterweight champion … Sometimes you don’t like that your favorite fighter isn’t getting a push, or maybe it’s that the matchmaking isn’t up to your standard. You know, the fighters are the ones getting in the ring. Tommy Morrison-- a former heavyweight boxing champ and star of "Rocky V" ... Morrison's longtime boxing promoter, Tony Holden, confirmed the death. Four State Franchise promoter Tony Holden, who is co-promoting the event with Salita Productions, played a vital role in bringing Showtime to Broken Arrow. Then when Bob’s contract ran out, that’s when Tommy… Well actually that’s when Tommy got knocked out, and everybody left him including Arum, because we were suppose to go to an $8 million dollar contract fighting Lennox Lewis and we lost on a tune up fight leading up to that fight, so we never had a chance to fight Lewis before that fight. To tell a guy that you’re dreams have to end. Is there an artificial barrier to becoming a promoter now? Holden and DiBella have regularly put Baranchyk (15-0, 10 KOs), a Russian junior welterweight prospect, on cards at Buffalo Run and he has become a major attraction there and developed a wild fan base. Al Haymon has all of free TV under his belt. Promoter Lou DiBella announced on Twitter that Ivan Baranchyk left the hospital with co-promoter Tony Holden. You’ve got guys who really have a stranglehold on their stables of fighters. Tommy Virgetts his trainer was right there with me. Former heavyweight titleholder Tommy Morrison passed away on Sunday at a Nebraska hospital, his former promoter and longtime friend Tony Holden told the Associated Press. So it can be very complex. Conwell, a 19-year-old from Cleveland, instead has his eyes on professional glory. You know, when a fighter signs with a promoter, he has signed his whole future life and career in that promoter’s hands. And when he approached his dad's former promoter, Tony Holden, with his idea, Holden said no, that boxing was in the toilet right now anyway and Trey didn't need it … You basically told him you’re done with it and don’t want to do it anymore. That’s not my kid. Protecting a fighter’s safety and best interest is not something that we consider as fans, but to Tony Holden, it’s everything. I'm looking forward to getting on a bigger stage and going some more rounds. You’ve gotta look, a promoter is only as good as his fighters. I'm looking forward to it. Exclusive Interview by Jesse “New School” Wright, “I probably could’ve made a lot more money and a lot more impact. You know, where am I going to get my fighter on TV now when every network is being used? JW: What would you say is the typical blueprint to becoming a promoter? Matchroom Boxing will be leaning on the help of local boxing figure Tony Holden to produce the event. Anthony Joshua removes doubt with Kubrat Pulev win, but is he ready for Tyson Fury? 4. They are also with Split T Management. You know, if you take the shortcut for the buck, the fighter’s probably gonna get hurt, he’s gonna lose, but if you invest in the fighter and stay with the fighter, the buck will come doing it the right way. You know, the fighters are the ones getting in the ring. Tony was Tommy's big brother. Who knows, she’s on the brawn tribe. I was fortunate enough to work with Prince Naseem Hamed toward the end of his career and there was a time it wasn’t about the belt, it was about his popularity. One thing he pointed out to me is that he’s really impressed with how you conduct yourself in a business aspect, but more so, he’s impressed with the way you treat your fighters. Tommy would absolutely dominate if he were in his prime boxing today." So what’s the hardest part, maybe not from the business aspect, but from the emotional side of promoting a fighter? Holden works worldwide, but said he's thought for several years about the chance to bring professional boxing to an outside venue and the Rose District is perfect for what's planned. She didn’t do as well as expected. It’s really a shame because that’s an aspect that I think the game has lost. JW: So if there’s a scale between making a buck and taking care of a fighter, would you feel guilty if making money weighed more heavily than the fighter’s best interest? U.S. Olympic boxer Conwell joining pro ranks, 2013 BWAA Nat Fleischer Award winner for excellence in boxing journalism. It would be horrible, and it happens way too often. That’s where I ended up, when Tommy’s career was over, I had many other world champions and it just turned out very successful. These fighters are going to need fights. It’s very confusing, but I’m not so sure how long it’s gonna last. Matchroom are working closely on the event with Holden Productions, led by the Oklahoma boxing stalwart Tony Holden, who has promoting World Championship boxing globally for over 30 years and played a pivotal role in bringing the fight night to his hometown, and also with Bryce Holden’s … I was a television producer and I did an outdoors show where we went to these exotic places fishing with celebrities; this was in the 80’s. I also felt that Charles was the best fit for my company. How are you gonna get them enough work? You’re mentally fighting as much as that kid is in the ring. Last night, he lost a brutal, unforgettable #boxing match. They should never be thrown in as an opponent. The fighters are the ones that are actually putting their lives on the line, and you know, there are some promoters that are just flat flesh paddlers. You know, boxing has really slowed down in the last ten years. Fights we want to see in 2021, including Lopez-'Tank' Davis and, yes, Pacquiao vs. McGregor, Why Canelo Alvarez is(n't) boxing's pound-for-pound king. Do you think that there was something about the way you treated your fighters that differentiated you from some of the other promoters? There are a lot of kids who have died in the ring and I’ve experienced one of them myself. She dives with sharks, she skydives and I always tell her I don’t want to know until after it happens because it scares me to death. She pays for it all herself. JW: That sounds like a hard conversation to have. So I worked directly with Bob. 5. How about Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney? NEW YORK -- Charles Conwell Jr., who was the middleweight representative on the 2016 United States Olympic boxing team, was one and done at the Rio de Janeiro Games but never thought about remaining an amateur and going for a medal in 2020. She told me, “Dad, wait till next week, I’m going to create chaos,” because I’m watching and asking who is that? So next week I’ll watch and she’ll probably embarrass the hell out of me. Canceled after the 1958 season, Golden Gloves competition returned to Oklahoma City in 1987. You can have a club promoter that just does little shows and makes a little money, or guys that develop world champions. Tommy Morrison, a former heavyweight boxing champion who starred in the "Rocky V" film, died, his former promoter told CNN. It was just us three, and we ended up getting that Lewis fight again after we rebuilt him. Tommy Morrison, who displayed his hard-hitting boxing style as a protégé of Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa in the 1990 movie “Rocky V ... His death was announced by Tony Holden… JW: What is the best path to groom a fighter and make him as successful as possible? It premiered last night, and she did horrible! In 2001 Oklahoman Tony Holden emerged as a nationally prominent promoter, and his Oklahoma shows were featured on network television. She was the main character in the first one because she was part of the jury and almost got voted off. Alecia is living life to the fullest. You never have a steady emotion when you’re a boxing promoter, it’s a rollercoaster. This last Christmas, she went hang gliding in Brazil, and since then she’s been to Australia. Morrison, only 24 at the time, won the World Boxing Organization (WBO) heavyweight title with a unanimoud decision. Patience. From what he says, essentially he was either gonna do it with or without you. He is not an alcoholic. As a pro, Conwell said, "I want to be a multi-world champion and a legend in the sport of boxing. I’ve always respected my fighters. “Thankfully he’s well enough to talk about and appreciate the fight of 2020 with family. Then when the time’s right, you go for the big shot. That would be absolutely atrocious. Fury-Joshua close to deal, Fury promoter says, Triller to promote Lopez's next title defense, Sources: Tarver to box Mir on Paul-Askren card, Martinez hurts hand; title defense vs. Arroyo off, Herring-Frampton now set for April 3 in Dubai, Shields calls for women to fight 3 minute rounds. No, not as a fight promoter. JW: Do you think he made a mistake when he started this business model by overestimating how successful it was going to be in the beginning? Safety… People really don’t understand that it is the most dangerous sport on the planet; far more dangerous than UFC. UFC, it looks more brutal, but it lasts a lot less longer. ... Tony Holden said. So she’s on a team with NBA players, bounty hunters and all these burly guys and I guess Jeff Probst , the host, thought that she comes from a boxing family and deserves to be in that tribe. Mine was extremely accidental, but I don’t know a lot of promoters who got in it the way I have. TONY HOLDEN lives in Tulsa and continues as a boxing promoter. When you get there, you have to negotiate television deals, overseas rights, fight rights at casinos or wherever you’re gonna put the show. We don’t know how long it will last, but he does have control. JW: There are definitely some power brokers in boxing now. Is it the same for a promoter? Plant sweeps cards to retain IBF title vs. Truax, Boxer or spectacle? She was just this little shy blonde girl that they were railroading the first episode. JW: How did you first get started as a promoter? Today, at age 37, Holden stands at the threshold of where few boxing businessmen have ever gone before. Well yeah. Conwell, who favors his left hook to the body, was introduced to boxing -- along with his brothers and sisters -- by his father and trainer Charles Conwell Sr. when he was 10. She does real estate and leases high end apartments and works about four months then takes off out the country. A promoter still has to do what he did in the 80’s: try to get television networks for your fights and fighters. Real or not: Did Garcia make a mistake in chasing Pacquiao? That’s the way it should be handled if a fighter doesn’t meet expectations. "Me and my partner will make a deal with our fighters--if they save five percent of their purse money, we'll match it," he says. Conwell, who signed a management deal with David McWater's Split T Management in early December, signed a co-promotional deal with Lou DiBella and Tony Holden on Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, where he and McWater attended the Keith Thurman-Danny Garcia welterweight world title unification fight that DiBella promoted. The problem is so many are addicted to the ride, good or bad, it is an experience of a lifetime when you get kids on that level for they’re fighting on national television or fighting for a world title. If you have a world champion, it’s like owning an NFL team. He’s a heavyweight champion of the world and he’s from the U.S. You don’t see him on late night talk shows, you don’t see him out there marketing himself and showing off his personality. He is healthy. They kind of made her out to be a lazy blonde and you know, she told me it was part of her game to not be the dominant one, because those are the ones they vote off. He told me that he came to you because he didn’t know how to get started in boxing. Boxing Promoter Tony Holden Signs Junior Welterweight Prospect Ivan Baranchyk to the Four State Franchise – Boxing News August 14th, 2016 Bad Brad Holden Productions has announced the …
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