PROMOTER Frank Warren is determined not to rush his stars of the future.
He has high hopes for Sam Bowen and Anthony Yarde, who will box on the February 23 Leicester Arena show. Bowenโs original opponent Ronnie Clarke will have to be replaced, and Anthony Yarde will now fight Travis Reeves.
โWeโre in the Sam Bowen business and weโll be making a big fight and a meaningful fight for him,โ Frank Warren told Boxing News. โI think heโs a quality operator and I was very impressed with how he boxed last time out against a very awkward opponent.โ
The promoter can see him challenging for a world title eventually, but not too soon. โHeโs only had 14 fights, get another four under his belt and he wonโt be far off thatโs for sure,โ Warren said. โWeโll see what happens [with Anthony Yarde]. Heโs a quality operator, whoโs had limited experience that we keep banging on about.โ
โYou can get world title fights but itโs about winning them. Thatโs the bottom line – when theyโre ready to do it. Anyone can make world title fights and throw people in the deep end, thereโs been a fodder machine going out to the States for the last six, seven months. Brits going out and getting the s*** kicked out of them,โ Warren added.
โThatโs not to me what itโs about. Itโs about winning.โ