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Ben Collins
Founder & Strategic Advisor
Biography
Ben Collins is a highly respected boxing trainer, promoter, and combat sports executive with more than 35 years of experience developing elite athletes, producing professional boxing events, and building successful promotional organizations. Recognized for his ability to identify talent, develop champions, and create strategic industry partnerships, Collins has earned a reputation as one of combat sports' most accomplished and trusted professionals.
Throughout his distinguished career, Collins has trained, developed, mentored, or worked alongside numerous world champions, titleholders, and top contenders, including Hector Camacho, Michael Moorer, Simon Brown, Ada Vélez, Belinda Laracuente, Fred Pendleton, Lamar Murphy, Elliott Alvarado, Chad Reagan, Alex Perez, Robert Sawyer, and many others. His ability to recognize talent and maximize athletic potential has earned him widespread respect throughout the boxing industry.
As President of Panther Promotions, Collins successfully promoted professional boxing events while building enduring relationships with athletes, trainers, promoters, broadcasters, venue executives, and industry leaders nationwide. He also played a key role in bringing premier boxing organizations—including Mayweather Promotions, Premier Boxing Champions (PBC), and King's Boxing—to the Seminole Hard Rock, helping establish the property as one of the nation's premier destinations for championship boxing and major combat sports entertainment.
For more than two decades, Collins has served as a mentor and trusted advisor to Aaron Cypress, guiding his development as both a boxer and an entrepreneur. Their longstanding relationship helped lay the foundation for what has become Phenom Promotions and reflects Collins' commitment to developing future leaders within the combat sports industry. Today, as Founder, President, and Strategic Advisor for Boxing Operations at Phenom Promotions, Collins provides executive leadership in athlete development, event production, matchmaking strategy, promotional operations, and business development. His extensive industry relationships, championship experience, and strategic vision continue to strengthen Phenom Promotions' mission of delivering world-class combat sports and entertainment while creating innovative partnership opportunities with Seminole Hard Rock and Hard Rock Bet.
Known for his integrity, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to excellence, Ben Collins remains a driving force behind Phenom Promotions' continued growth and one of the organization's most valuable strategic assets.