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December 7, 2006
Legendary promoter Bob Arum celebrates his 75th birthday on Friday. He is the founder and CEO of Top Rank which promoted its first fight -- Muhammad Ali vs. George Chuvalo -- in 1966. Bob has promoted hundreds of championship bouts.
His favorite champion: Muhammad Ali. "Ali is definitely the greatest person I ever met in sports," Arum said. "He was always the most charismatic and most promotable. He was always a true delight and being around him was like being with a flame on the center of the world's stage." Top Rank promoted or co-promoted 27 of Ali's fights.
Here is a statistical update on Arum's amazing career:
18,600+ - Number of boxers who have fought on Top Rank cards.
1,585 - Fight cards promoted by Top Rank
480 - World title fights promoted by Top Rank
185 - American cities in which Top Rank has promoted
38 - Michael Carbajal fights
36 - Oscar De La Hoya fights
35 - Floyd Mayweather Jr fights
32 - Erik Morales fights
28 - Miguel Cotto fights
27 - Muhammad Ali fights
20 - Marvelous Marvin Hagler fights
15 - Antonio Margarito fights
14 - George Foreman fights
13 - Thomas Hearns fights
10 - Alexis Arguello fights
1 - Snake River Canyon jump by Evel Knievel promoted by Bob Arum
Top Rank has promoted thrilling, historic events including many Muhammad Ali championship matches; Leonard vs. Duran, 1980; 'The Fight' with Hagler and Hearns in 1985; 'The SuperFight' with Hagler vs. Leonard in 1987; 'Battle of the Ages' with Holyfield vs. Foreman in 1991; 'Ultimate Glory' with De La Hoya vs. Chavez in 1996; 'Fight of the Millenium' with De La Hoya vs Trinidad in 1999; Morales vs. Barrera I, II and III; Morales vs. Pacquiao I, II and III.
Legendary promoter Bob Arum celebrates his 75th birthday on Friday. He is the founder and CEO of Top Rank which promoted its first fight -- Muhammad Ali vs. George Chuvalo -- in 1966. Bob has promoted hundreds of championship bouts.
His favorite champion: Muhammad Ali. "Ali is definitely the greatest person I ever met in sports," Arum said. "He was always the most charismatic and most promotable. He was always a true delight and being around him was like being with a flame on the center of the world's stage." Top Rank promoted or co-promoted 27 of Ali's fights.
Here is a statistical update on Arum's amazing career:
18,600+ - Number of boxers who have fought on Top Rank cards.
1,585 - Fight cards promoted by Top Rank
480 - World title fights promoted by Top Rank
185 - American cities in which Top Rank has promoted
38 - Michael Carbajal fights
36 - Oscar De La Hoya fights
35 - Floyd Mayweather Jr fights
32 - Erik Morales fights
28 - Miguel Cotto fights
27 - Muhammad Ali fights
20 - Marvelous Marvin Hagler fights
15 - Antonio Margarito fights
14 - George Foreman fights
13 - Thomas Hearns fights
10 - Alexis Arguello fights
1 - Snake River Canyon jump by Evel Knievel promoted by Bob Arum
Top Rank has promoted thrilling, historic events including many Muhammad Ali championship matches; Leonard vs. Duran, 1980; 'The Fight' with Hagler and Hearns in 1985; 'The SuperFight' with Hagler vs. Leonard in 1987; 'Battle of the Ages' with Holyfield vs. Foreman in 1991; 'Ultimate Glory' with De La Hoya vs. Chavez in 1996; 'Fight of the Millenium' with De La Hoya vs Trinidad in 1999; Morales vs. Barrera I, II and III; Morales vs. Pacquiao I, II and III.
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