“JOSHUA WILL DO A JOB ON HIM!” Ben Shalom on AJ v Ngannou, Fury v Usyk, Buatsi v Azeez

Mirror Fighting spoke to BOXXER CEO Ben Shalom at the open workouts for Joshua Butasi vs Dan Azeez.
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So then we’re here again feels like history repeating itself I believe we got to the Thursday of 5 week last time so you know your fingers crossed is going as f as usual but big Qui right yeah it was um obviously very very tough when it didn’t happen last time such a

Big fight like this and uh one of the biggest fights we caugh on one of the biggest fights that you can make great boxing and every time Dan as’s manager CL my heart is skipping a beat it’s uh that that that time that week was was was incredibly hard have to have to

Thank Josh and D for being so professional that we get the fight that we wanted to see I think there’s more spice to it now I think there’s more frustration between the fighters I think both the fighters there’s a desperation and there’s a nervousness you know I

Think it’s a must win especially then at his stage of his career had to do it the hard way come on late in his career and work to the top now sees his name in light and but actually has so much pressure on this fight you know the

Expectation since Rio and the inactivity and people say he’s not quite done what he should have but he’s still one of the most talented Fighters that we have in this country and he want to prove that on Saturday night and there’s so much to it U but yeah delighted that we get it

Back up saw before the FED fight friendenemies friend with the cancellation how it went do you think like you said Sil maybe it makes it even bigger it happened with shs Marshall when that got canc because of the queen day and it just became even bigger show

And I think with this fight it’s been the same I think when the when it got cancelled last time you saw the devastation that it was like there’s an outpouring in British boxing as to why this fight didn’t happen and there was a conspiracy theories and there was all

Sorts going on and there was a lot of upset that it wasn’t happening it’s not often we get the best fight in the best in this country in a domestic like this and it being made over here and two unbeaten guys as well and two likable

Guys and two guys that people love to watch by getting in the ring and doing it so I think it made it better bigger it was clearly frustrating for both parties but there’s something there’s there’s more needle now there’s more there’s more suspicion between them um

Dan will feel like the wat SE always had everything and I know that is is something in the back of his mind that he wants to prove a point and he wants to prove a point for all the fighters that don’t have easy and that not to say

Anyone has it easy in this game but had to really fight for everything that they got and that’s what he believes he’s representing on Saturday night is a is a guy that never had the the Olympic experience it was almost a sparring partner for Joshi that was overlooked by

Promo it’s had to fight for every fight that he’s had has taken him to the next level and he arrives now headlining on Sky Sports and it’s a thing two years ago that he could do that is pretty special so there’s a lot to it and uh

It’s a lot on the line for both guys I just can’t wait as a boxing fan I think it’s going to be an incredible fight I think Dan is going to is going to really fight on the front for and and that’s going see the best Joshua it as well so

Yeah looking forward to I remember back in October very annoyed comments made and then saying feel like more Angry than ever into this one because of how that went oh for sure both of them are the wa he’s frustrated his career has been further delayed and yet further delayed again

And frustration builds up and the inactivity just builds up so and and he’s got suspicions between Dan Dan fing that anyone would ever question his professional integrity and as you said all that that went on as well was I think Dan had a couple of very dark days

You know for the first time he’s one of the most popular fighters in Britain he’s someone that everyone seems to Love in This Sport and rightfully so he was being questioned and and the one thing that he loves and is is boxing and he doesn’t got corner so it’s definitely a

Point to Pro both sides and um yeah Dan is Dan is ready Joshua is ready they both had great camps and they’re both focused on Saturday night not only we got my got great under you great women’s boxing too you women’s boxing is obviously a big feature for us fry being

The youngest licensed from female players BR special I think I said before he didn’t have that you know someone turning over at 18 in in in women’s boxing is unheard of um I think if you look at Katy Taylor and Natasha Jones Mar you’re getting on to 30 so great ad

For the sport shows how part the sports club and then Carolina who we believe is a it’s a future phase of women’s boxing we really do I think she’s that talented she’s she’s that driven um and she’s got a tough tough night against Miranda Reyes on Saturday night it’s a great

Fight another 22y old someone that’s beaten former world champions as well so yeah great car Ben wh Adam MIM in a in his toughest fight in his career 100% against Eno pson who’s had a long time to prepare for this this he’s a guy that never lost lost the European title

Steeps aside now wants to reclaim it it’s a it’s a massive card and to think that Ben Wht adaman Carolina bar said it before all all on the same card these are future Headliners these are potential future head pay-per-view Stars so to be able to look back on a night

Where they’re all on the same card I think it’s going to be one for the history books tou there carine and franches great story often we seen going through the ring how are they for the grow of the boxer like you said becoming future Headliners how important are they they

Are we need Stars every sport needs Stars tennis boxing badminton it’s built on Superstars and and we’ve seen that in the men’s sport time and time again and the reason why the women’s sport has exploded is because of Katy Taylor it’s because of Natasha Jones because of

Savannah Marshall you know guys that are well recognized people that will sell out stadiums people that can go into those big fights and you’re always looking for who’s next you know Katy coming towards the end Natasha coming towards the end Savannah would probably argue you know it’s is it the latter

Stages of the career I believe Caroline and Francesca a prime position to to be the superstars of the sport that that we need to keep it growing finally big five week of boxing with the two big heavyweight action Fury just be prediction on those figh I’ve always thought Fury with that

Fight I think a lot of people might be doubting him now because of uh because of um the engaru fight I think that’s wrong I think it actually makes him even more switched on and even more ready for this um so I think him and then I

Actually expect Anthony Jos to to do a job in I think he looks brilliant since he’s seemed up with Ben Davis and I think his confidence is back and I actually think it’s a perfect fight for him I think I thinku’s had his shot but

He stuck it on Tyson Fury yes he can be dangerous but he’d expect Joshua switched on Joshua to be too much and and hopefully stop him