Frank Warren has laughed off rival promoter Ben Shalom as being on his "first rodeo" after offering Joe Joyce another route to fighting Joseph Parker.
Warren, whose Queensberry Promotions have an exclusive contract with BT Sports, used the massive platform of Tyson Fury 's world title defence against Dillian Whyte to push an agreed bout between Joyce and Parker. But days later, as he attempted to get the paperwork over the line, the veteran promoter was stunned to learn Parker had signed with Boxxer and Sky Sports.
It appeared that New Zealander Parker's big-money deal to join Shalom had put an end to the possible Joyce fight, until the promoter offered a £1.2million purse to the Brit to fight on Sky. But Warren scoffed at the idea, tweeting that Shalom and Parker were simply looking to save face.
