Is Bob Arum the most powerfull man in Boxing?

[gancho_al_igado]

It seems every big fight revolves around one of his fighters and they really listen to what he says. Is Bobby the muscle of boxing right now?

[Fights]

TOP 20 MOST POWERFUL

Here's my 2009 list of people of who decide what fights takes place, what will be on television and which will be on pay-per-view, who gets a title shot and who does not.

1. Oscar De La Hoya, Golden Boy Promotions
Bob Arum, chairman, Top Rank

2. Ross Greenburg, president, HBO Sports

3. Richard Schaefer, CEO, Golden Boy Promotions

4. Manny Pacquiao, Boxer

5. Mark Taffet, senior vice president, HBO Sports

6. Don King, owner, Don King Productions

7. Shelly Finkel, dealmaker

8. Todd duBoef, president, Top Rank

9. Emanuel Steward, trainer/manager/broadcaster

10. Ken Hershman, senior vice president, Showtime

11. Bruce Trampler, matchmaker, Top Rank
Eric Gomez, matchmaker, Golden Boy Promotions

12. Jose Sulaiman, president, WBC
Francisco Valcarcel, president, WBO

13. Marian Muhammad, IBF
Gilberto Mendoza, WBA

14. Al Haymon, boxing manager
Floyd Mayweather Jr., boxer
Leonard Ellerbe, CEO, Mayweather Promotions

15. Fernando Beltran, promoter, Mexico

16. Bernard Hopkins, boxer/president, Golden Boy East

17. Cameron Dunkin, dealmaker

18. Lou DiBella, president, DiBella Entertainment

19. John Bailey, chairman, Nevada Athletic Commission

20. Dan Goossen, president, Goossen-Tutor Promotions
Gary Shaw, president, Gary Shaw Productions

[JM1]

most powerful promoter maybe

[Pullcounter]

arum owns pac, so he's the most powerful right now.