Frank Warren
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About
English boxing manager and promoter who runs Queensberry Promotions with his son George Warren. He was also a founder of the British boxing television channel BoxNation, which ran for over 11 years. He has promoted and managed world champion boxers like Naseem Hamed and Tyson Fury.
Before Fame
Growing up, he was surrounded by boxing as his father and uncles had all boxed in the army. He became an unlicensed promoter after his second-cousin Lenny McLean was struggling to find a fair promoter for his rematch with a fighter. After helping McLean organize the rematch at the Rainbow Theatre in Finsbury Park, he was bitten by the bug and fully situated himself in the promotion business.
Trivia
He guided Naseem Hamed to become Britain's youngest ever world champion, which came to pass after Hamed beat Steve Robinson to win the WBO Featherweight title at the Cardiff Arms Park, Wales. In December of 2007, he was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and he was inducted in June of 2008.
Family Life
He is married to Susan Warren. Together, they have two sons named George Warren and Francis Warren.
Associated With
He had dinners with Frank Sinatra in the year 1990.
