Gary Shaw Productions

Gary Shaw, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gary Shaw Productions, LLC., one of boxing’s most successful promotion companies, which he founded in 2002. The only major promoter with a regulatory background, Mr. Shaw began his professional affiliation with boxing in 1971, when he was appointed Inspector to the New Jersey State Athletic Control Commission (NJSAC) by the chairman, former World Heavyweight Champion Jersey Joe Walcott. Mr. Shaw’s 28-year tenure with NJSAC included a promotion to Chief Inspector followed by his nomination by Governor Florio and confirmation by the State Senate to the Board, formerly the NJSAC, a position he held until 1999, when he became the Chief Operating Officer of Main Events, another premier boxing promotional company. Mr. Shaw has promoted or co-promoted many of the biggest grossing fights in boxing history, including Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson, the biggest grossing pay-per-fight with 1.8 million PPV buys, generating approximately $103 million in gross PPV revenue; Felix Trinidad vs. Fernando Vargas; Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko; Winky Wright vs. Felix Trinidad; Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis Castillo and Shane Mosley vs. Winky Wright. Mr. Shaw has also promoted or co-promoted many of our generation’s greatest world champions, including: Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson, Shane Mosley, Fernando Vargas, Arturo Gatti, Winky Wright, Manny Pacquiao, and Diego Corrales. Mr. Shaw created the initial concept and helped develop the TV series “ShoBox: The New Generation,” a live boxing program still running monthly on SHOWTIME. Mr. Shaw has also promoted or co-promoted events at many of the world’s most famous venues, including Staples Center, Madison Square Garden, The Playboy Mansion, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Caesars Palace, Wynn Las Vegas, Foxwoods Resort Casino, the Mohegan Sun Hotel Casino and Chumash Casino Resort, as well as international events in St. Martin, China, Poland and England. Mr. Shaw has worked in partnership with HBO, Showtime, ESPN and SKY and all have televised many of the events Mr. Shaw has promoted or co-promoted. Mr. Shaw has also negotiated the international sale of many of his televised events, including closed circuit and Pay-Per-View. Self-described as an “entrepreneur by trade,” Mr. Shaw has run his own businesses and businesses for others since graduating from the University of Miami with a degree in Physical Education. His professional resume includes executive positions with American Airlines Hotel Division and the Fairmont Hotel in New Orleans. He became a principal with a Holiday Inn franchisee in New Jersey. Mr. Shaw also served as a vice president of an architectural firm and LEVCOM, a large shopping center development company, directing and managing the new business division for both companies. Mr. Shaw was also retained to develop and launch restaurants for a private equity group. Mr. Shaw’s successful private enterprises include owning and operating a chain of eight Hallmark Greeting Card stores and Stars Vending, which supplied and serviced retail machines, games, juke boxes and pool tables to hotels, movie theater chains and restaurants.

If Only the Fights Were this Good Inside the Ring (maxboxing.com 11.22.06)
"...But that's not all the news on the Golden Boy front, who today dropped their claims over Diego Corrales after Gary Shaw finally showed his trump card - which was a valid promotional agreement...." (full story)

Arum, Schaefer & Shaw Set For Courtroom Battles (pound4pound.com 11.21.06)
Schaefer's quote on the Pacquiao situation stated the following: “ The fact is, if you enter into a contractual relationship, and you are represented by an attorney, and you accept a certain amount of money, and you put your signature on it, and you deposit that money in your bank account, and you have signed a promotional deal, then you can not if somebody comes by and offers you more money with a different deal, you can not say, I am going to send that money back and I am going to take this one instead, because where would we end up otherwise? It just doesn’t work like that;..." (full story)

SHAW SENDS CORRALES HIS CONTRACT (boxingtalk.com 11.20.06)
"...We have been directed to institute suit against all persons and entities who have caused, or promoted, the wrongful interference with Shaw's and Leonard's rights under The Contract..." (full story)

When asked about the announcement Bob Arum made regarding the signing of Manny Pacquiao, Schaefer gave this statement to maxboxing.com . “We obviously have a valid, signed promotional agreement with Manny and we have all intentions to enforce it," said Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, to Maxboxing on Sunday afternoon. "And that's really all there is. He signed with us first and I don't know what he did with Arum but whatever it is, it's obviously a very clear interference with our promotional and contractual rights. And anybody who would be a part of that obviously opens themselves up for legal claims." (Steve Kim maxboxing.com 11.20.06)

Corrales Manager says Chico's still under contract with GSP!
Exclusive interview: James Prince (boxingtalk 10.26.06) (read the interview)

Exclusive interview: James Prince (boxingtalk 10.26.06)
Corrales Manager says Chico's still under contract with GSP! (read the interview)

MOSLEYS VS GARY SHAW? (15rounds.com 10.31.06)
How would people view it if two of Don King's employees were seen hanging around a fighter the week of a big fight (that wasn't promoted by DKP), hung out in his dressing room and came into the ring after the fight, and just a week or so later, that particular fighter signed a promotional deal with King?The lynching would have taken place in minutes, I say. (full story)

Corrales can't fault Shaw (northjersey.com 10.27.06)
"...And while fight fans and media members correctly consider Corrales one of the most courageous, entertaining fighters in boxing history, Shaw should be commended for resurrecting Corrales' career when he was released from prison four years ago..."(full story)

GOLDEN BOY ACQUISITIONS: BAD FOR BOXING? (15rounds.com 10.26.06)
"...Duva questioned Golden Boy’s motives, saying, “When you’re running your business with the intention of running your competitors out of business, it’s a shame. Because when you succeed what do you have? You have Wal-Mart. (full story)

GSP ADDS ANTONIO "El Cubano" IZQUIERDO
(boxingtalk.net 8.06.06) GSP Inks El Cubano
South of the border,down Mexico way, Gary Shaw has found the next Ole! (full story)

A COMBATIVE, COMPASSIONATE, COMPETITOR (15rounds.com 6.15.06)
The title suggests three words that capture the essence of Gary Shaw. He can alternately charm the birds out of the trees, or virtually melt the skin off your face if he perceives wrongdoing to his family, his staff, his fighters, or his integrity. Extremely sensitive, he often presents a veneer of surliness as window dressing to survive in an often callous business. (full story)

Shaw's company planning for busy summer of fights (home news tribune 5.7.06)
Between June 2 and Aug. 4, Shaw will promote (or copromote) six shows on premium cable network television, including the third bout between Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo (June 3 on Showtime) and the middleweight title fight between Jermain Taylor and Ronald "Winky" Wright (June 17 on HBO). (full story)

SHAW FIRES BACK (15rounds.com 2.23.06)
A couple of weeks ago here at 15 Rounds, Robert Morales wrote in his column, â€œ Being a boxing promoter is a lot like being a politician - you have to be a little dirty to stay in the game. But it is the opinion here that Shaw is a good guy who got the short shrift on this one. (full story)

There's a New Shaw-riff in Town
8.24.05 ...2005 has been a stellar year for Shaw, who saw Corrales win the fight-of-the-millennium against Jose Luis Castillo in May and then a week later Wright would shut out Felix Trinidad. Then just a few weeks ago Lacy would pack the house in knocking out Robin Reid in his hometown of Tampa, Florida. (full story)

Shaw's redemption
"My high is getting my guy to the pinnacle, to that big fight," Shaw said. "And if I die unexpectedly, it will be at ringside. Because when my guys are in the ring, it's like my own kid is fighting. (full story)

Diego Corrales Signs With Gary Shaw Productions

11.01 - Diego Corrales is back and Gary Shaw Productions has him!!! (full story)

GARY SHAW BIOGRAPHY

Diego Corrales Signs With Gary Shaw Productions