Bob Arum interview

[Kev]

Bob Arum is a terrible promoter. Always gave his decent main events but the undercard fights were worse than ESPN. And after Michael Nunn beat Iran Barkley in 1989, Nunn was planning to leave Arum, so Arum insulted him as a fighter immediately after the fight on HBO saying Roberto Duran would have destroyed Michael Nunn. Just not a class act is Arum. Nunn was the fighter than night and Arum put himself ahead of the fighter. That is why I think boxers should be the promoters.

Ah well nobody remember Michael Nunn now anways since Toney turned out the lights on his career.

Bob Arum has his faults all the promoters do but I can't see how you can say he's a terrible promoter. Virtually all of the most exciting fighters right now are Top Rank fighters, they have put on the best cards by far this year and he's done a terrific job in nurturing and developing his fighter's talents.

If I were an American boxer right now with talent and a bright future I'd sign with Top Rank.

well it was always in my memory who he devalued a good fighter who looked to be great at the time in favor of his promoting. I think his fighters are good but he never has them fight anyone until a big payday. He does not want to take the chance and have them lose. Now you look at Don King, his cards used to be great. He had so many fighters he did not rely on just one fighter. I think if I were a fighter I would sign with Golden Boy Promotions.

Golden Boy sucks, Ishe Smith has just split from them after only two fights and he's incredibly easy to get along with