Apr 12 2024 72 mins 1
How does a young lad from Manchester become Britain’s youngest ever boxing promoter at just 23 years old?
BOXXER CEO Ben Shalom, was the first promotor to break into the sport since the 1970s - now seven short years later he is the exclusive boxing promoter for Sky Sports in the UK and NBC in America.
From financial struggles and public criticism, in this episode of the Off Script podcast, Ben opens up about the sacrifices, challenges and grit it took to succeed in a brutal industry.
He’s built a roster from scratch, taking some of Britain’s brightest young talents from their debut to the world stage and transformed the careers of many fighters who had stagnated at other promoters.
In this episode Ty & Ben cover:
- Ben’s vision to create the BOXXER brand and transform the perception of boxing.
- How he built BOXXER into a global force, culminating on major TV deals.
- How his childhood drove his strong determination and work ethic.
- How Ben took some of Britain’s brightest young talents from their debut to the world stage.
Ben Shalom: https://www.instagram.com/benjshalom/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-shalom
BOXXER: https://www.instagram.com/boxxer/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/boxxerchamps/
Ty Temel: https://www.instagram.com/ty_temel
