How do you see the state of boxing changing if Bob Arum dies tomorrow?

[Pacquiao'd]

I really don't get the point of this thread.

With that said....it would be terrible as GBP would have a monopoly on the sport and force feed us **** fights.

Arum along with King are the two greatest promoters of all-time. Losing Arum would hurt the sport severly.

stop suckin ****, top prank. i dont wish death on anyone but i cant waituntil arum doesnt have as much of a stronghold on boxing

[Pullcounter]

if arum passed, Allah forbid, the last true promoter will be gone. Let's face facts. the only 2 true promotional companies today are Top Rank and HBO. everyone else is nothing but glorified booking agents and King has fallen off big time.

[bojangles1987]

It wouldn't change anything. The problem isn't Arum, it's that people like Arum are allowed to operate. If one goes down, there is always someone ready to replace him.

[Instinto]

I'm not sure what would happen if Arum dies. King and Arum were givin us almost all the best fights. I don't blame Bob for Mayweather-Pac not happening. Guys like Dibella and Shaw can't promote a ****. I don't know how GBP can handle boxing afterwards.

[[ DUBBZZ ]]

Not that I wish the old man dead, but he is getting up there. I can only assume Todd DuBoef would be taking over the helm at TopRank. But what kind of changes do you see happening? What would you like to see happen?

It would suck. Boxing Is nothing without conflict.

[Eaner0919]

Dont get but hurt, I dont wish death on Bob. But its a legitimate question. The point of the thread is just as you said, "repercussions" of his passing would be seen and felt throughout the sport. Now what that means? Who knows yet, but its worth speculating. But I do know alot of what happens depends on Todd's business philosophy and views.

well a lot of what you see right now with Top Rank is what Todd has implemented

those streams we love from Top Rank showing their press conferences? Todd's doing.

the undercard non TV fights we get to enjoy on stream? Todd

so he has an idea and an outlook with Top Rank that I think will still make them a force for decades to come

now I understand why people look at Bob because he is the figurehead and makes the final decisions but the entire team at Top Rank will be critical in their success and they have one of the best crews top to bottom

from Trampler to Goodman to Samuels and Jimenez all top notch at what they do

[kymira]

I thought id bump my old thread in spirit of all the Arum threads today

[punchville]

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