Comments Thread For: Tragedy Strikes as Bob Arum's Son, John, is Found Dead

[Eusebio]

Always Tragic when a child goes before his parents. RIP

[budfr]

My condolences, Mr. Arum. One thing baffles me, why did he go solo??? Even if you are an expert, it´s safer to go with someone.

[ghost deini]

damn i feel kind of bad for taking the piss now

[apunchnotseen]

Let me relay my feeling with a story about assumed risk. In 1974 Evel Knievel set out on a challenge of his own, jump the Snake river canyon. If you watch the original footage, the commentater in a tizzy , expressed it was a tragedy we're watching live as the wind gusted and pushed Knievel back into the canyon. Now Evel survived flailing with chute and equipment to bottom of canyon, with relatively small injuries by Knievels standards. A few months later Evel was interviewed by a newspaper journalist, who like the person who titled this article, refered to his failed near tragic snake canyon jump. Evel replied(like only he could), "failed, you know how much i made" "and Tragic, that for folks who dont know what they're getting themselve into". I was 2 when he made the jump, was about 8 when i read about it,30 years after that I've never forgot. As a interesting sidebar ABC sports was unwilling to pay large pre cost for a fringe event, Evel undeterred went looking for a pay-per-view platform, but who would promote what many considered a televised suicide, an up and coming company, Top Rank promotions and it's leader Bob Arum. True story

[snpaa]

i want to make a apology too, i didnt think this was going to become as serious as it did

[IIG]

I hate that it came to this. Rest in peace to John Arum and condolences to family and friends.

[martin_1995]

boxing is a mafia

thats the way I see it nitramzaid@hotmail.com

[GoogleMe]

Condolences to the Arum family on this tragic loss. No father should have to bury their child.

[horge]

Rest in peace, John Arum.
My condolecnces to his family.

[heat27]

Sad news....r.i.p