The Greatness of Top Rank and Bob Arum

[Khalid X]

[DontHitMyNuts]

thats why hes an atg promoter

[Khalid X]

[Left Hook Tua]

thats why hes an atg promoter

you wouldn't think it from all these arum haters in this forum.

arum constantly promotes the best fights for the fans yet everyone thinks he's the devil.

[savorduhflavor]

His biggest contributions are the Independent PPV's. People ***** all the time about "oh how could this fight be on ppv", but they don't realize that if it wasn't on ppv it wouldn't be on TV at all and that's WHY it's on a ppv.

Arum spends money out of his company's pocket, risks it really, to get guys at smaller weights a chance to be televised. It's a home for fights that aren't big enough for networks to buy, but matter to us hardcore fans.

It's probably pretty easy for him to lose money on those PPV's. But people don't understand this and I'll never understand why.

[Dick Buffman]

His biggest contributions are the Independent PPV's. People ***** all the time about "oh how could this fight be on ppv", but they don't realize that if it wasn't on ppv it wouldn't be on TV at all and that's WHY it's on a ppv.

Arum spends money out of his company's pocket, risks it really, to get guys at smaller weights a chance to be televised. It's a home for fights that aren't big enough for networks to buy, but matter to us hardcore fans.

It's probably pretty easy for him to lose money on those PPV's. But people don't understand this and I'll never understand why.

Pretty post!

[Left Hook Tua]

His biggest contributions are the Independent PPV's. People ***** all the time about "oh how could this fight be on ppv", but they don't realize that if it wasn't on ppv it wouldn't be on TV at all and that's WHY it's on a ppv.

Arum spends money out of his company's pocket, risks it really, to get guys at smaller weights a chance to be televised. It's a home for fights that aren't big enough for networks to buy, but matter to us hardcore fans.

It's probably pretty easy for him to lose money on those PPV's. But people don't understand this and I'll never understand why.

yup.

all those latin fury and pinoy power cards would never be shown on showtime or hbo at all.

arum doesn't make money off those. he breaks even at most.

[Khalid X]

His biggest contributions are the Independent PPV's. People ***** all the time about "oh how could this fight be on ppv", but they don't realize that if it wasn't on ppv it wouldn't be on TV at all and that's WHY it's on a ppv.

Arum spends money out of his company's pocket, risks it really, to get guys at smaller weights a chance to be televised. It's a home for fights that aren't big enough for networks to buy, but matter to us hardcore fans.

It's probably pretty easy for him to lose money on those PPV's. But people don't understand this and I'll never understand why.

To top it off, Top Rank will be shelling out fights out via stream. I know the first few were hit n miss, but that is because they are just getting everything up an running. On top of that, those top rank live cards on Foxsports net are pretty hot as well. If it weren't for those PPV's, top rank live series on free tv, and streams, a lot of those guys wouldn't have the exposure they do know.

[Khalid X]

For example, and not trying to sound like a d1ckrider, but Arum & top rank posted the whole BWAA on free stream (3 hours long I think) and other important events involving his fighters. Most don't care but if your a fan of a guy, then it's always nice to have an avenue to follow a guy.

I say this because I like guys like poon, hasa and koki but there is available way to watch there fights live. So I really appreciate and respect what Arum is doing by putting these guys out there so their fans can follow them.