Bob Arum
Bob Arum
Robert "Bob" Arumis an American lawyer, boxing promoter and businessman. He is the founder and CEO of Top Rank, a professional boxing promotion company based in Las Vegas. He also worked for the US Attorney's Office for the southern district of New York in the tax division during his legal career before moving into boxing promotion...
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth8 December 1931
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Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth.
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I know some heavyweights are disaffected with King and are looking to do other things. If he can put together a tournament, God love him. But remember, you've got to put John Ruiz in it.
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I knew what he was trying to do. That type of stuff, which really meant nothing, fueled the controversy and animosity between us.
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I have never seen a period of time when the heavyweight championship meant so little. It's clear.
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Hopefully you mature as you get older. He's a bright kid. I think the lessons are now sinking in. I think he knows that as a celebrity, he has to protect himself. He can't go to the wrong places.
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He can do what he wants. I know there are some fighters disaffected with King. If he can put together a tournament, God bless him. But remember, he has to put Ruiz in that tournament.
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It's a disaster ready to happen again. Why is HBO doing this? Is money so important, or are these guys who are the big names so important?
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It's a disaster ready to happen again, ... Why is HBO doing this? Is money so important, or are these guys who are the big names so important?
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They're out of their minds. Who do they think they are? This is totally inappropriate. What they've done highlights the fact they're an organization that has absolutely no credibility.
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The doctor came in and fired the trainer two weeks ago. We just found out that he's been without a trainer since then.
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I think the public now is beginning to appreciate this man's talent. As the most talented fighter in the world, he will be in a position to be the biggest attraction and make the most money. I think one thing will naturally follow the other, as long as -- as he said -- is cooperative with the media and knows and understands promotion. The sky's the limit.
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After that, it's been a piece of cake.
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After the (Leon) Spinks loss (in February 1978), I asked him to promise me that he would never fight again.
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It's not completely finalized, but I talked with Steve (Wednesday) and he has given me a proxy to go ahead. It's not really 'official' official, but the building is on hold, and we've got the date (from Showtime), so we're just about there.