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Bob Arum at 90: Hall of Fame promoter by the numbers

Bob Arum turned 90 today. And the Hall of Fame promoter is still going strong. The Vasiliy Lomachenko-Richard Commey card on Saturday in New York (ESPN and ESPN+) will be the 2,120 th of the Top Rank chairman’s career, according to a Top Rank news …

Bob Arum turned 90 today. And the Hall of Fame promoter is still going strong.

The Vasiliy Lomachenko-Richard Commey card on Saturday in New York (ESPN and ESPN+) will be the 2,120th of the Top Rank chairman’s career, according to a Top Rank news release. That’s an average of almost 40 cards per year since his first promotion on March 29, 1966 in Toronto, where Muhammad Ali successfully defended his heavyweight title against George Chuvalo.

Arum has promoted many of the biggest names in the sport but the company emphasized the championship run of Marvin Hagler, George Foreman’s “triumphant return” to boxing and Manny Pacquiao’s rise to superstardom.

Arum also oversaw Oscar De La Hoya’s evolution into the face of boxing.

The release included “Bob Arum by the Numbers.” Here are a few items that stood out: He promoted 41 Miguel Cotto fights, more than any other fighter; he has promoted 864 cards on ESPN, more than any other network; he has promoted 677 world title fights; he has promoted 550 cards in Nevada, more than any other state; he has promoted cards in 220 U.S. cities; he has promoted cards in 42 of the 50 U.S. states; and he has promoted 63 cards in Puerto Rico, more than any other foreign country.

Promoter Bob Arum has promoted 2,119 boxing cards. Ethan Miller / Getty Images

The full list is below.

  • 2,119 Boxing cards promoted
  • 864 Boxing shows TR promoted on ESPN network
  • 677 World title fights promoted by TR
  • 550 Boxing shows TR promoted in Nevada
  • 412 Boxing shows TR promoted in New Jersey
  • 220 U.S. cities in which TR has promoted
  • 196 Boxing shows promoted by TR in California
  • 154 Boxing shows promoted by TR in Texas
  • 129 Boxing shows TR promoted on HBO network
  • 98 Boxing shows promoted by TR on CBS network
  • 92 Foreign cities in which TR has promoted
  • 73 Boxing shows TR promoted on ABC network
  • 73 Boxing shows promoted by TR in New York State
  • 70 Boxing shows promoted by TR in Arizona
  • 63 Boxing shows promoted by TR in Puerto Rico
  • 52 Boxing shows promoted by TR in Mexico
  • 49 Pay-per-view boxing shows promoted by TR
  • 48 Boxing shows promoted by TR in New York City                      
  • 47 Boxing shows promoted by TR in Illinois
  • 42 States in which TR has promoted boxing
  • 41 Miguel Cotto fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 41 Boxing shows promoted by TR in Pennsylvania
  • 38 Michael Carbajal fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 37 Oscar De La Hoya fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 37 Donald Curry fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 36 Johnny Tapia fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 35 Floyd Mayweather, Jr fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 33 James Toney fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 33 Boxing shows promoted by TR in Florida
  • 32 Erik Morales fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 31 Micky Ward fights promoted by TR
  • 30 Boxing shows promoted by TR on Showtime/ShoBox networks
  • 29 Mikey Garcia fights promoted by TR
  • 29 Tommy (The Duke) Morrison fights promoted by TR
  • 28 Iran Barkley fights promoted by TR
  • 28 Oscar Valdez fights promoted by TR
  • 27 Muhammad Ali fights promoted or co-promoted by TR
  • 27 Boxing shows promoted by TR on Closed-Circuit TV
  • 27 Foreign countries in which TR has promoted, including Puerto Rico (a U.S. territory)
  • 27 Jose Ramirez fights promoted by TR
  • 25 Freddie Roach fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 25 Roger Mayweather fights promoted by TR
  • 24 Boxing shows promoted by TR in New Mexico
  • 24 World heavyweight title fights promoted by TR
  • 24 Terence Crawford fights promoted by TR
  • 20 Marvelous Marvin Hagler fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 20 Manny Pacquiao fights promoted by TR
  • 19 Juan Manuel Marquez fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 17 Shakur Stevenson fights promoted by TR
  • 16 Robert Garcia fights promoted by TR
  • 14 George Foreman fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 14 Boxing shows promoted by TR in China
  • 13 Thomas Hearns fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 13 Teofimo Lopez fights promoted by TR
  • 10 Alexis Arguello fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 10 Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini fights promoted by TR (HOF)\
  • 9 Boxing shows promoted by TR in Colorado
  • 8 Roberto Duran fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 7 Sugar Ray Leonard fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 7 Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. fights by TR (HOF)
  • 5 Carlos Monzon fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 5 Emile Griffith fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 4 Mike Tyson fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 4 Tyson Fury fights promoted by TR
  • 2 Larry Holmes fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 1 Evel Knievel Snake River Canyon jump promoted by Bob Arum
  • 0 Boxing shows promoted by TR in: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Kansas, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming

(HOF) – Hall of Famer

Bob Arum at 90: Hall of Fame promoter by the numbers

Bob Arum turned 90 today. And the Hall of Fame promoter is still going strong. The Vasiliy Lomachenko-Richard Commey card on Saturday in New York (ESPN and ESPN+) will be the 2,120 th of the Top Rank chairman’s career, according to a Top Rank news …

Bob Arum turned 90 today. And the Hall of Fame promoter is still going strong.

The Vasiliy Lomachenko-Richard Commey card on Saturday in New York (ESPN and ESPN+) will be the 2,120th of the Top Rank chairman’s career, according to a Top Rank news release. That’s an average of almost 40 cards per year since his first promotion on March 29, 1966 in Toronto, where Muhammad Ali successfully defended his heavyweight title against George Chuvalo.

Arum has promoted many of the biggest names in the sport but the company emphasized the championship run of Marvin Hagler, George Foreman’s “triumphant return” to boxing and Manny Pacquiao’s rise to superstardom.

Arum also oversaw Oscar De La Hoya’s evolution into the face of boxing.

The release included “Bob Arum by the Numbers.” Here are a few items that stood out: He promoted 41 Miguel Cotto fights, more than any other fighter; he has promoted 864 cards on ESPN, more than any other network; he has promoted 677 world title fights; he has promoted 550 cards in Nevada, more than any other state; he has promoted cards in 220 U.S. cities; he has promoted cards in 42 of the 50 U.S. states; and he has promoted 63 cards in Puerto Rico, more than any other foreign country.

Promoter Bob Arum has promoted 2,119 boxing cards. Ethan Miller / Getty Images

The full list is below.

  • 2,119 Boxing cards promoted
  • 864 Boxing shows TR promoted on ESPN network
  • 677 World title fights promoted by TR
  • 550 Boxing shows TR promoted in Nevada
  • 412 Boxing shows TR promoted in New Jersey
  • 220 U.S. cities in which TR has promoted
  • 196 Boxing shows promoted by TR in California
  • 154 Boxing shows promoted by TR in Texas
  • 129 Boxing shows TR promoted on HBO network
  • 98 Boxing shows promoted by TR on CBS network
  • 92 Foreign cities in which TR has promoted
  • 73 Boxing shows TR promoted on ABC network
  • 73 Boxing shows promoted by TR in New York State
  • 70 Boxing shows promoted by TR in Arizona
  • 63 Boxing shows promoted by TR in Puerto Rico
  • 52 Boxing shows promoted by TR in Mexico
  • 49 Pay-per-view boxing shows promoted by TR
  • 48 Boxing shows promoted by TR in New York City                      
  • 47 Boxing shows promoted by TR in Illinois
  • 42 States in which TR has promoted boxing
  • 41 Miguel Cotto fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 41 Boxing shows promoted by TR in Pennsylvania
  • 38 Michael Carbajal fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 37 Oscar De La Hoya fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 37 Donald Curry fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 36 Johnny Tapia fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 35 Floyd Mayweather, Jr fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 33 James Toney fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 33 Boxing shows promoted by TR in Florida
  • 32 Erik Morales fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 31 Micky Ward fights promoted by TR
  • 30 Boxing shows promoted by TR on Showtime/ShoBox networks
  • 29 Mikey Garcia fights promoted by TR
  • 29 Tommy (The Duke) Morrison fights promoted by TR
  • 28 Iran Barkley fights promoted by TR
  • 28 Oscar Valdez fights promoted by TR
  • 27 Muhammad Ali fights promoted or co-promoted by TR
  • 27 Boxing shows promoted by TR on Closed-Circuit TV
  • 27 Foreign countries in which TR has promoted, including Puerto Rico (a U.S. territory)
  • 27 Jose Ramirez fights promoted by TR
  • 25 Freddie Roach fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 25 Roger Mayweather fights promoted by TR
  • 24 Boxing shows promoted by TR in New Mexico
  • 24 World heavyweight title fights promoted by TR
  • 24 Terence Crawford fights promoted by TR
  • 20 Marvelous Marvin Hagler fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 20 Manny Pacquiao fights promoted by TR
  • 19 Juan Manuel Marquez fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 17 Shakur Stevenson fights promoted by TR
  • 16 Robert Garcia fights promoted by TR
  • 14 George Foreman fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 14 Boxing shows promoted by TR in China
  • 13 Thomas Hearns fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 13 Teofimo Lopez fights promoted by TR
  • 10 Alexis Arguello fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 10 Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini fights promoted by TR (HOF)\
  • 9 Boxing shows promoted by TR in Colorado
  • 8 Roberto Duran fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 7 Sugar Ray Leonard fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 7 Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. fights by TR (HOF)
  • 5 Carlos Monzon fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 5 Emile Griffith fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 4 Mike Tyson fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 4 Tyson Fury fights promoted by TR
  • 2 Larry Holmes fights promoted by TR (HOF)
  • 1 Evel Knievel Snake River Canyon jump promoted by Bob Arum
  • 0 Boxing shows promoted by TR in: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Kansas, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming

(HOF) – Hall of Famer

Ageless wonders: Greatest performances by fighters 40 and older

Here is a list of the 10 greatest performances by boxers 40 or older.

Manny Pacquiao joined an exclusive fraternity when he defeated Keith Thurman by a split decision to win a major welterweight title in July 2019.

The ageless Filipino icon had turned 40 the previous December, which made his remarkable performance one of the best ever among fighters who are at least 40 years old.

How does it compare with other great performances by those 40-plus? Here’s a list of 10 that stand out, in order of magnitude.

Note: The Pacquiao vs. Errol Spence Jr. fight on Aug. 21 in less than a month away. This special feature is just one of many that will be posted in the coming weeks.

Ageless wonders: Greatest performances by fighters 40 and older

Here is a list of the 10 greatest performances by boxers 40 or older.

Manny Pacquiao joined an exclusive fraternity when he defeated Keith Thurman by a split decision to win a major welterweight title in July 2019.

The ageless Filipino icon had turned 40 the previous December, which made his remarkable performance one of the best ever among fighters who are at least 40 years old.

How does it compare with other great performances by those 40-plus? Here’s a list of 10 that stand out, in order of magnitude.

Note: The Pacquiao vs. Errol Spence Jr. fight on Aug. 21 in less than a month away. This special feature is just one of many that will be posted in the coming weeks.

On this date: Joe Louis wins warm-up for Max Schmeling showdown

A LOOK back AT EVENTS THAT HAPPENED ON this date Harry Thomas endured the fate of most of Joe Louis’ opponents. AP Photo Joe Louis wins warm-up for showdown with Max Schmeling Joe Louis’ title defense on this date in 1938 was a warm-up for arguably …

A LOOK back AT EVENTS THAT HAPPENED ON this date

Harry Thomas endured the fate of most of Joe Louis’ opponents. AP Photo

Joe Louis wins warm-up for showdown with Max Schmeling

Joe Louis’ title defense on this date in 1938 was a warm-up for arguably the most-important fight in boxing history. The “Brown Bomber” was set to face Max Schmeling in a rematch of their 1936 meeting, in which the German stopped a young Louis in a significant upset. The rematch was scheduled for June 22, 1938 at Yankee Stadium, during the rise of the Nazis in Germany. Louis became a symbol of good, Schmeling of evil. However, before that fight could take place, Louis had to defeat solid, but limited Harry Thomas two-plus months earlier in Chicago. The result was predictable. Thomas, a veteran from Minnesota, fought bravely but didn’t have the tools to cope with Louis’ all-around game. The champion put the challenger down multiple times (five, according to UPI) before finishing the job at 2:50 of Round 5. Now it was on to Schmeling, who Louis felt he had to defeat to be the genuine heavyweight champion. “Now I know I can beat that Schmelin’,” Louis said after stopping Thomas. “I always did think I could beat him, but he just happened to beat me that time. I know how to do it, too. I’ll step out and set the pace.” Schmeling lasted 124 seconds.

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On this date: Joe Louis wins warm-up for Max Schmeling showdown

A LOOK back AT EVENTS THAT HAPPENED ON this date Harry Thomas endured the fate of most of Joe Louis’ opponents. AP Photo Joe Louis wins warm-up for showdown with Max Schmeling Joe Louis’ title defense on this date in 1938 was a warm-up for arguably …

A LOOK back AT EVENTS THAT HAPPENED ON this date

Harry Thomas endured the fate of most of Joe Louis’ opponents. AP Photo

Joe Louis wins warm-up for showdown with Max Schmeling

Joe Louis’ title defense on this date in 1938 was a warm-up for arguably the most-important fight in boxing history. The “Brown Bomber” was set to face Max Schmeling in a rematch of their 1936 meeting, in which the German stopped a young Louis in a significant upset. The rematch was scheduled for June 22, 1938 at Yankee Stadium, during the rise of the Nazis in Germany. Louis became a symbol of good, Schmeling of evil. However, before that fight could take place, Louis had to defeat solid, but limited Harry Thomas two-plus months earlier in Chicago. The result was predictable. Thomas, a veteran from Minnesota, fought bravely but didn’t have the tools to cope with Louis’ all-around game. The champion put the challenger down multiple times (five, according to UPI) before finishing the job at 2:50 of Round 5. Now it was on to Schmeling, who Louis felt he had to defeat to be the genuine heavyweight champion. “Now I know I can beat that Schmelin’,” Louis said after stopping Thomas. “I always did think I could beat him, but he just happened to beat me that time. I know how to do it, too. I’ll step out and set the pace.” Schmeling lasted 124 seconds.

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On this date: Ken Norton stuns Muhammad Ali in first of three fights

On this date: Ken Norton stunned Muhammad Ali in the first of their three fights.

A LOOK back AT EVENTS THAT HAPPENED ON this date

Ken Norton upsets Muhammad Ali in the first of their fights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbYtHaduVZ8

Muhammad Ali had few genuine rivals. The most obvious one was Joe Frazier, who lost two of three classic fights to “The Greatest” but took him to hell in the process. And there was Ken Norton. The strapping heavyweight also met Ali in a three-fight series, the first a non-title bout on this date in 1973 at the Sports Arena in Norton’s adopted hometown of San Diego. Ali proved his toughness by fighting 11-plus rounds with a broken jaw but the underdog, younger and fitter than his iconic opponent, outworked him to earn a 12-round split-decision victory that established him as a major player in the division and spoiled Ali’s immediate plans to challenge champion George Foreman. They fought again less than six months later, with a better-conditioned Ali emerging with a split-decision victory in the rematch. Still, it was Norton who would get first crack at Foreman. And things didn’t go well for him, as he failed to survive two full rounds. Seven months after that Ali would make boxing history but stopping Foreman in arguably the greatest victory of his magnificent career. Ali and Norton would meet for the final time in 1976, with Ali winning a unanimous decision in another close fight. Some believe Norton should’ve had his hand raised in the all three fights.

Also on this date: Larry Holmes stopped hulking Leroy Jones in eight rounds in defense of his heavyweight title in 1980. And Mike Weaver stunned undefeated John Tate by scoring a knockout in the 15th and final round of a fight he was losing on the cards to win a heavyweight belt.

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On this date: Ken Norton stuns Muhammad Ali in first of three fights

On this date: Ken Norton stunned Muhammad Ali in the first of their three fights.

A LOOK back AT EVENTS THAT HAPPENED ON this date

Ken Norton upsets Muhammad Ali in the first of their fights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbYtHaduVZ8

Muhammad Ali had few genuine rivals. The most obvious one was Joe Frazier, who lost two of three classic fights to “The Greatest” but took him to hell in the process. And there was Ken Norton. The strapping heavyweight also met Ali in a three-fight series, the first a non-title bout on this date in 1973 at the Sports Arena in Norton’s adopted hometown of San Diego. Ali proved his toughness by fighting 11-plus rounds with a broken jaw but the underdog, younger and fitter than his iconic opponent, outworked him to earn a 12-round split-decision victory that established him as a major player in the division and spoiled Ali’s immediate plans to challenge champion George Foreman. They fought again less than six months later, with a better-conditioned Ali emerging with a split-decision victory in the rematch. Still, it was Norton who would get first crack at Foreman. And things didn’t go well for him, as he failed to survive two full rounds. Seven months after that Ali would make boxing history but stopping Foreman in arguably the greatest victory of his magnificent career. Ali and Norton would meet for the final time in 1976, with Ali winning a unanimous decision in another close fight. Some believe Norton should’ve had his hand raised in the all three fights.

Also on this date: Larry Holmes stopped hulking Leroy Jones in eight rounds in defense of his heavyweight title in 1980. And Mike Weaver stunned undefeated John Tate by scoring a knockout in the 15th and final round of a fight he was losing on the cards to win a heavyweight belt.

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On this date: A 136-round fight and successful defenses by Louis, Holmes

On this date: A 136-round fight and successful defenses by Louis, Holmes

A LOOK back AT EVENTS THAT HAPPENED ON this date

Looooooong fight

One must admire the conditioning of a boxer who can go the 12-round distance. How about 136? That’s the number of rounds lightweights Arthur Chambers and Johnny Clark did battle on this date in 1879 in Chippewa Falls, Ontario. The bout lasted 2 hours, 23 minutes, one of longest contests in boxing history, according to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Chambers, from England, knocked out his American counterpart to end the marathon. How could 136 rounds be squeezed into about 2½ hours? We can’t be certain, although a round ended when one fighter went down in those days. Maybe it was as much a wrestling match as a boxing contest. Some consider it the first great lightweight fight. Chambers, who settled in Philadelphia, went on to become an early financial backer and advisor to the first heavyweight champion of the modern era, John L. Sullivan. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Pioneer in 2000.

Also on this date: Joe Louis stopped Abe Simon in six rounds to retain the heavyweight championship in 1942 at Madison Square Garden. And, in 1983, Larry Holmes successfully defended his heavyweight belt by easily outpointing Lucien Rodriguez at Watres Armory in Scranton, Pa.

On this date: A 136-round fight and successful defenses by Louis, Holmes

On this date: A 136-round fight and successful defenses by Louis, Holmes

A LOOK back AT EVENTS THAT HAPPENED ON this date

Looooooong fight

One must admire the conditioning of a boxer who can go the 12-round distance. How about 136? That’s the number of rounds lightweights Arthur Chambers and Johnny Clark did battle on this date in 1879 in Chippewa Falls, Ontario. The bout lasted 2 hours, 23 minutes, one of longest contests in boxing history, according to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Chambers, from England, knocked out his American counterpart to end the marathon. How could 136 rounds be squeezed into about 2½ hours? We can’t be certain, although a round ended when one fighter went down in those days. Maybe it was as much a wrestling match as a boxing contest. Some consider it the first great lightweight fight. Chambers, who settled in Philadelphia, went on to become an early financial backer and advisor to the first heavyweight champion of the modern era, John L. Sullivan. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Pioneer in 2000.

Also on this date: Joe Louis stopped Abe Simon in six rounds to retain the heavyweight championship in 1942 at Madison Square Garden. And, in 1983, Larry Holmes successfully defended his heavyweight belt by easily outpointing Lucien Rodriguez at Watres Armory in Scranton, Pa.