'UNPROFESSIONAL & JEALOUS' - Ben Shalom HITS BACK at Frank Smith/TALKS Ben Whittaker & Sam Jones

iFL TV's Colm McGuigan catches up with Ben Shalom in New York, they discuss Ryan Garcias win over Devin Haney, Ben Whittaker in New York, Frank Smith & Sam Jones comments
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[@jayb2661]

He is so out of touch it is quite sad🤣

[@freddiefreeman4119]

Frank Smith isn’t jealous of you Ben, he’s just doesn’t like you or the way you do business, unprofessional? Did he pull out of a purse bid at the last minute? Now that’s unprofessional but five fights SMH 🤦‍♂️

[@connormccurdy4646]

To call someone unprofessional but pulling out multiple purse bids on the day when people have travelled to bid. That's unprofessional mate

[@Huwandahero]

I cannot wait for Ben Whittaker to join Matchroom, thats going to be an unbelievable day of tears

[@dufud]

If he was on dazn no one would know who he was . The reason he’s getting know is because of sky .

[@Charlie.93]

​@@dufudif you don't watch dazn your not real boxing fan

[@spurs6661]

Unsure why you’re so bothered…. Maybe you should get out a bit more

[@Huwandahero]

@@dufud if you think the reason why he went viral was solely was cause he was on sky then I don’t know what to say

[@geordieurbex2200]

Why? Whittaker is a massive hype job, got no power aswell

[@bensunderland92]

Never really comment on YT vids but Shalom is an absolute frog

[@adom6264]

😂😂

[@GWOPPING]

This comment made me literally laugh out loud!!! Such a random comment ffs lol

[@marlondegnan3524]

🤣🤣🤣

[@notthatdeep6771]

🤣🤣🤣🐸

[@markoivanmarelic]

Ben Pull Out Of Purse Bids Shalom 🤡😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@delbongo]

I like Ben Whittaker, but there is no way he was “stopped” At Yankee Stadium, no way 😂

[@garethkaye1500]

I was thinking the same lol.

[@IceCold100]

Jealous of what😂this guys business is finished

[@d.b.cooper1]

Maybe not financially but Hearn would for the sky machines number & reach: DAZN still doesn’t even come close, especially in the U.K. Part of me thinks Hearn would love to be back with Sky whilst keeping DAZN globally.

[@IceCold100]

@d.b.cooper1 without hearn sky was finished when it comes to boxing, in fact, without hearn boxing would be nowhere near where it is today, think about it.

[@d.b.cooper1]

@@IceCold100 I don't disagree with any of that, but it works both ways & helped Hearn massively. Heanr himself often admits most that success came off the back of the huge AJ success & PPV's which only happened due to the mass sky machine to UK casual market. You can't build a star like that off DAZN to the point he's a national star. Either way Sky is key for UK boxing & don't get people who pray on the downfall of other promoters, also would suck if DAZN built up a boxing monopoly & charged whatever they like having already increased prices to £15-£25 a month just for boxing in the UK.

[@IceCold100]

@d.b.cooper1 yh but ben shalom isn't necessarily good for boxing lol, the dude ducks every fight that's came his way, I'd like to see a better promoter using the sky machine for our entertainment

[@mikehiggott3380]

As long as he's not promoting drug cheats or sportwashing for a dictatorship he's ok with me.

[@eugeneo5143]

Man said jealous 😂😂 boxxer is no where near macthroom ben shalom is the worst boxing promoter out there

[@Smilejustsmilebby]

Yh but don't you listen? Ben owns his own company at a younger age than Frank Smith.. Frank Smith is the tea boy at a larger company that he didn't himself establish.

[@johno9939]

@@Smilejustsmilebby anyone can own a company you can just register on companies house 🤣🤣. Frank is the CEO of a billion dollar company - Btec Ben owns a company losing money

[@danieljones7501]

@@Smilejustsmilebbyit’s not about what’s owned it’s about putting on these fights mate

[@scottigertiger6430]

​@@danieljones7501 boxer are currently the worst for blocking fights they've taken over PBC in that regard .

[@All-Things-Boxing]

@@Smilejustsmilebbybut Frank Smiths role of CEO is operating at a higher level than what Shaloms owner of Boxxer is. Would you rather be CEO of a company valued at over a billion or the owner/promoter of a company that’s not even worth £5m

[@wally8867]

Riakporhe - 2 fights in 2 years with Boxxer. Previous fight a window cleaner on an undercard..... Building a ⭐

[@Dunkulous]

Ben Shalom is a creep

[@anumiah1881]

Matchroom £850m business Boxxer £25m business

[@deea6189]

How much is your business worth

[@Eddie842]

@@deea6189what’s relevance is that to this video?

[@anumiah1881]

@@Eddie842shows the levels compared to this shit house

[@anumiah1881]

Pulled fighters out of purse bids quicker than he does out of his mrs

[@Eddie842]

@@anumiah1881 my comment was aimed at the person asking how much you’re business is worth

[@d_exx]

Why the fuck would a company on the Forbes list be jealous of you... You absolute fucking weapon 🤣🤣🤣

[@tomwichert5077]

Yes Matchroom is far, far bigger but Shalom owns his company whereas Smith is an intern

[@johno9939]

@@tomwichert5077 hes the CEO ffs 🤣🤣

[@d_exx]

​@@tomwichert5077CEO I believe. And even if he wasn't, why would he be jealous of Ben, when his career is still in a far better place than Ben's

[@MR.MACH1NE]

He's shitting himself that Whittaker jumps over to matchroom so he is doing everything he can to keep him😂

[@d.b.cooper1]

Not really think they’ve already accepted he’s leaving tbh, Whitaker has said as much

[@Ahijah]

@@d.b.cooper1why be in USA then ?

[@d.b.cooper1]

@@Ahijah Cause they’re getting the most out of him whilst they’ve still got him. NBC/ Peacock doing some basic promotion so you can’t turn them down. Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure Boxxer will still try to keep him by selling him the Sky dream as only they can market him for he mass U.K. casual audience regularly & now the American NBC link, but I think he leaves for Matchroom cause his minds made up cause Hearn has a bigger footprint in USA which is what interests Ben & is where most his following is now from as they love his style more

[@eddiel7635]

Yeah this US chat is random, definitely feels a reaction to Whitaker posting about wanting international exposure.

[@d.b.cooper1]

@@eddiel7635 Not really, if you look at all the pages & people who posted his viral stuff & the comments 90%+ are all Americans. This interview was literally in NYC simply cause the Sky partner broadcaster in USA has seen the hype which is rare af.

[@tupacshakur9847]

So smug with his ridiculous answers taking us for mugs as always, giving the boxing fans no respect, shifty guy, shifty moves, Shify Eyes.

[@johno9939]

Frank smith CEO of Matchroom (not just Matchroom Boxing) worth over a billion quid is Jealous of BTEC Ben 'Joint Owner' of Boxxer worth 1m 🤣🤣🤣🤣. fs

[@VegasDannyReturns]

Sky sports boxing has fallen off a cliff since the departure of Matchroom and this clown quotes NBC and Peacock numbers - it’s embarrassing. How many times has he pulled out of purse bids at the last minute in order for him to save his own fighter from taking a loss. As for Ben Whittaker - seemingly his only potential “star” - well let’s seem him step up the quality of opposition before mentioning the likes of Bivol or Beterbiev 😂

[@I124q.....28]

Boxings biggest fanny😂😂

[@albertsteptoe3710]

Jealous ? 🙄😂😂😂😂😂

[@danieljones7501]

I’ll be surprised if sky give these a new contract

[@peeko1875]

Still no time stamps

[@markzola8142]

IFL are pathetic 😂 they can't get Frank and Eddie arguing at the moment so they try the poundland versions 😂

[@12nicoll]

😂😂😂😂 god forbid they spoke about boxing 🥊😏

[@Dan-kg4np]

Why would matchroom be jealous of boxxer ??? Theyre the only promotional company other than top rank thwyre not working with

[@davepeterclough1669]

Ben shalom the worst promoter out there, hes ruining sky boxing

[@staffsaddler7611]

Sky are ruining every sport all by themselves

[@Grimbow95]

When this dude is dropped by sky it’s all over for him

[@johnadams507]

i liked Ben when he first came on the scene but now i think hes the most arrogant Bell end in boxing.

[@gavinquinn2219]

Ben W will sign with Eddie within the next yr

[@Charlie.93]

Frank Smith jealous of you 😂😂 even tho he don't own matchroom, still in terms of a boxing hierarchy frank is a fair few levels ahead of ben let's be honest

[@deanoDEANO-lk5ve]

jealous of what frank runs big shows across the globe ben shalom pulls out of 5 purse bids at britsh level get a grip ben

[@seang8643]

Jealous lol shalom is a market stall trader selling phone cases and frank is the ceo of apple

[@Charlie.93]

😂 great analogy 👍

[@TopCatsBack]

Frank smith would be a manager of Starbucks if wasnt for Fast Car .

[@William_zena_evie]

He's a proper creature ain't he

[@ziggy-1]

Ahh yes the guy who is the ceo of a billion quid company doing the biggest shows in the sport is jealous of ben shalom

[@QMA2134]

Izzy Asif > Ben Shalom

[@FrankTavern]

Think they get the Sky gig tbh

[@ft7096]

He is full of himself, jealous of what?

[@user-br4ho3lv8j]

I don’t know what he could possibly be jealous of tbh

[@fernandopessoa7077]

Height?

[@markholden8]

Captain monotone at it again , just no enthusiasm where does he make this shit up ?

[@lucassmart1587]

He’s so out of touch it’s funny, he’s in the city where all the promoters are about to announce a massive show and he’s sat begging nbc to do a card around Ben who’s arguably the only boxer they have who’s mainstream whilst also not even being at the table with the big boys despite having the biggest broadcaster in the UK behind him, hes the equivalent to sky sport’s tea boy

[@J.L.K]

Shambles. I like to give benefit of the doubt, but how he can sit there and go, Ben Whittaker is getting hounded at the game in the states...no one has a clue who he is. Lauren Price has zero about her, how dumb does he think we are to believe that it is going to be a big selling fight. It is so odd. I get promote but its like the Stockport manager claiming his team are full of superstars and could easily beat Real Madrid if they really wanted, but they are just gaining promotions at a slower rate to reward the fans....

[@danielroeg]

Ben, we once spoke in a hotel near Covent Garden almost two years ago. You seemed green, but ambitious and I respected that. You spoke about planning to get Okolie and him being the face of boxing. I had doubts, but you assured me he was the man. We spoke for about an hour, and I consider you a friend. So, as a friend: it's over.

[@stuartgould3111]

You literally do what sky tell you , sky have the contacts with nbc you’re a representative so dont give it the big licks you’ve put on a British title fight so just calm down a touch and frank smith does most of matchrooms business so to mention your own company as a jibe , the guy has 100 times more pull in boxing

[@050281simon]

Incredible schedule???????

[@Chris-ty7fw]

Given todays LA card, Boxxer is literally the last promoter refusing to work with the rest.

[@danielsmith6133]

Aldi standard boxing promoter he is a shambles ben shambles sky wont renew with this clown

[@anUntouchable]

This guy 😂😂😂😂

[@tmfox886]

He's not jealous, you are just a bulb.

[@Makstarkid]

The People who use the word jealous are the ones that are usually jealous of others

[@AnthonyYoutube-dn9od]

The irony of how he talks about Ben Whittaker being a big deal in America, yet sky sports and the UK audience can’t stand his style lol

[@MattWatson-qx5th]

He keeps telling me to look. Still looking for the best fights

[@SamP_YouTube]

‘My friend showed me over 100 videos of them talking about me’ 1) Why is anybody going through and counting videos for him.. 2) Promoters (all) can only answer questions that they’re asked. Certain media outlets are the issue

[@derekcrawford1888]

Whittaker will be a Matchroom fighter when his contract is up, and that would be the best move he could make.

[@connormccurdy4646]

Work when it makes sense. Translates to when it's going to be on sky sports and when u can be the A side

[@johno9939]

Theres no chance Riakpore v CBS sells out Selhurst park

[@jimismackers3166]

Pro, I think you’re giving the wrong man a hard time, he’s been putting on great shows recently. Why would you try and kick a man down when he’s doing very well. Well done Ben, keep it up mate

[@markgoddard3207]

Good luck to anyone buying tickets for Selhurst Park, was there Sunday, shocking view of the pitch.

[@sneakyninjazz99]

Boring Ben. GMB should get the next Sky deal

[@bale9234]

"biggest uk shows" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@treblebbb3388]

Did this guy do okolie in the rematch? Its not about " no one wants to see that rematch" its about contracts, period. We had 3 fury wilder fights despite " no one wants to see that rematch" from Frank Warren, when its was he who insisted on a 3rd fight in the 2nd fight negotiations.

[@deec3960]

The guy can do what he wants, whether the Essex boys or anyone else are happy or not. As long he has his partners support in Sky, he can make his own path

[@110tour]

Never normally comment on videos but what absolute weapon Ben Shalom is ……..

[@joestevens6529]

I used to like putting Shalom Jackie under his videos... but he doesn't deserve Friday Night Dinner refenrces under his videos... pull out merchant

[@mattyryles1261]

Youve gotta give boxxer props just for keeping sky sports boxing alive..more boxing platforms, more fights. People moan to much

[@matt.a792]

Keeping sky alive boxxer is the reason sky boxing is dying. After losing hearn it was going to be hard but this guy has completely ruined them now to the point even Adam the face of sky boxing smith decided to work elsewhere instead of going back to sky. Ben shalom isn't getting the sky contract next year that is already set in stone and hopefully sky can get back on top when he is gone.

[@mattyryles1261]

@@matt.a792 Eddie did mention that the contracts up next year... So we will see

[@AbigailBrown-wk7xl]

Ben is nervous incase matchroom gives ben Whittaker more money so ben shalom is trying to do anything to keep him

[@Hff19927]

Fair play to him. He’s young and got a golden ticket contract with sky. Always respect people who take the chance at starting a business from the ground.

[@AbigailBrown-wk7xl]

You are smashing it ben shalom . No wonder other promoters are jealous

[@stevenburton8126]

Hes putting on great British fights in the uk on the nunber 1 platform, building a solid stable, i really dont understand the hate towards him.

[@jamesgreen6438]

Ben's been on the Mdizzle for him to say that 😂. He's out of his depth

[@mrstandupguy]

Peacock??? 😂 who???

[@harrydawson6352]

A SNAKE

[@lukesharkey1]

He’s one of them dudes that finds everything oh so “funny’ then they’re found swinging by the neck in a hotel room

[@Steve0272.]

Timestamps !!

[@jasonnerves833]

The fact he’s blocking the fans from gd fights shows he’s a fool. If ur gonna pull a fighter do it early and stop wasting fighters and the fans time

[@notthatdeep6771]

This guy is so cringe!!! It's not jealously, you don't have the respect of your competitors because your unprofessional & out of your depth.

[@John3.16saves]

I like Ben, let's all chill a little bit 😌 this back and forth will never be as good as Warren Hearn 😏 Wardley Clark was worth waiting for!

[@Ahijah]

You wasted fighter’s time including your own fighters and promoters time on 5 different occasions! I can’t think of why frank wouldn’t like you… you came into the game talking about wanting to work together but when it came time to work together you didn’t want too!

[@mckokiner]

Benns pull out game is strong 😅

[@RobSco]

Funny guy giving us a funny interview 🤣

[@Vance-Stronghold]

Ben Whitaker is 26 years old, he should already be fighting big fights, he’s a old Prospect

[@waynefitness9972]

SACK BEN. ITS OVER

[@raeezschroeder9647]

This clown pulls out of 5 purse bids, and uses the word unprofessional 😂

[@derekcrawford1888]

Clueless and delusional. The only thing this guy is good at is pulling out of purse bids and making his fighters look like they're ducking. Frank Smith has forgotten more about operating in boxing and sport promotion than Ben will ever know.

[@soundbite4531]

The definition of delusional

[@chisoninyoni7427]

I feel embarrassed for him if am honest..

[@heywhaddupbrah]

Most delusional man in boxing?

[@matt.a792]

Ben has to get cozy with peacock because he losing the sky contract next year thank god 😂

[@felipeb49]

Ben "pull out" Shlong

[@damo6664]

Ben shlong a complete melt

[@TheJoker-um9tp]

Who decided that ben would be the man to promote for a boxing company, just doesn't have the personality, charisma, likeability. This guy will be out of boxing in a year. Someone needs to tell him ben Whitaker is making plans to leave as we speak. Ben sounds like a guy who's hoping he can win back his wife, mate shes leaving , she'll be taking the house, the car the pets . Ben Whitaker is going, please someone needs to break it gently to him. Oh dear ben

[@CalRapz]

Primark Eddie Hearn is a 🔔🔚

[@m.k.s5542]

Looks like you were brought scamming, go ask billy joe exposed 😮😮

[@Thelilrhinofella2247]

This guy is a absolute embarrassment sky are going down the drain

[@leenwctv1]

He’s got no neck?

[@Yasin-fo8zp]

Boxxer has a better UK stable than Matchroom and Queensberry. Argue with the mirror...

[@sunnys610]

😴

[@MsRievero]

Ben Shalom gets too much hate. You don't always make the right choices when you are young and on the rise. Landing a Sky deal and building a promotion company is something i can only respect

[@John3.16saves]

Well said. Another 'trial' by "social media 🙃

[@umarf786]

Good promoter. Delivering wars for fight fans in the UK. Both Buatsi-Azeez and Wardley-Clarke were great. Matchroom fanboys in comments should pipe down, really.

[@VegasDannyReturns]

Buatsi - Azeez was not a war mate. Yeah Ward v Clarke was a banger but that’s one fight in maybe a couple of years that exceeded expectations on Sky.

[@umarf786]

@@VegasDannyReturns it was a really good fight, I was there. Ben’s doing his thing - let him crack on. He’s not been in the game long enough and has delivered some crackers.

[@davedavidson737]

He only allows fights to happen on his network… that is not good for the fans 🤡

[@z388z]

Ben Shalom with the best UK cards this year 👏

[@freddiefreeman4119]

👍🏼 mind you most of his stable are just that British level

[@danieljones7501]

Until we get a Wembley event later this year from matchroom and frank warren

[@z388z]

@@danieljones7501 True 👍

[@johno9939]

must of missed these 🤣🤣

[@russellnewton6660]

The more British promoters the better for the fans. Frank Smith needs to stop his,I don’t like him nonsense in public,and Ben Shalom needs to stop pulling out of purse bids at the last minute. The fans should be the winners here, I’m not bothered who promotes.

[@unknownx2k7]

All the ben hate is unnecessary

[@illnamethisaccountlater4762]

The matchroom fanboys in the comments are embarrassing. Eddie Hearn doesn't love you, you are just a number to him.

[@Charlie.93]

😂