Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom recently spent some time talking to iFL TV about a few topics including Callum Simpson’s most recent win over the weekend and what comes next, where things stand with Sam Hickey, and more. Check out some excerpts from Shalom below.
Shalom on plans for Callum Simpson
I think Hamzah Sheeraz against Callum Simpson will be fantastic for Hamzah, because you can fight in Saudi so much but I think he needs a big domestic fight, I think he needs an arena-seller. We’ve not see Hamzah Sheeraz sell out an arena yet,
he will against Callum Simpson. That will be a phenomenal fight. 100% [we will pursue that]. And I think it’s a fight that can be easily made.”
On whether he saw Zuffa’s most recent card
“I have not seen it other than what people said around — look, obviously it’s hard to sell tickets at the moment so I understand it is hard.”
On Sam Hickey and their ongoing promotional dispute
“He’s still our fighter. He’s a great fighter and he’s in a long-term contract with Boxxer so I’m excited, genuinely…The courts will have to get involved unless someone’s sensible. So, look, we don’t live in a lawless society. They’re trying to change the law over there…It’s like — you see what goes on in America now and the politics over there and things that happen and things that are allowed. Thankfully we have a system in this country and I’ve got nothing against Sam. I’m bemused by the situation, he’s a Boxxer fighter.”
