Lomachenko As Big As A 100/1 Favourite Over Crolla – The Biggest Boxing Upset Ever Scored By A Brit If Crolla Pulls It Off?

04/11/2019 James Slater

It seems virtually no-one is prepared to give British challenger, former WBA lightweight champ Anthony Crolla any chance at all against the supreme skills of … continue

Amir Khan interview quotes – Crawford vs. Khan

03/28/201903/27/2019 Top Rank

Thank you everyone for joining us on the international conference call as we get ready for the inaugural Top Rank on ESPN pay-per-view broadcast, Crawford … continue

Could Bob Arum’s vision be sharper than ever?

03/21/201903/20/2019 Theo Scott

Bob Arum has been the reference for the boxing world from the 20th century to now, going into 2020, but is his vision what it … continue

Terence Crawford’s Next Fight Confirmed For April 20th – but no word yet on his opponent

01/04/2019 James Slater

Promoter Bob Arum, talking with ESPN, has confirmed the date for Terence Crawford’s next fight. The reigning WBO welterweight champ and pound-for-pound entrant will fight … continue

Warren inks licensing agreement with ESPN and Top Rank

09/11/2018 Queensberry Promotions

Multi-year licensing agreement will bring the best events from the UK and Europe to boxing fans in the United States and Canada on the ESPN … continue

Mikey Garcia Talks Continuing Legal Tussle With Top Rank

07/08/2015 Olly Campbell

It’s now been almost 18 months since we last saw Oxnard’s Mikey Garcia in a boxing ring, shutting out Juan Carlos Burgos back in January of last year.

The long term contractual dispute with his promoter, Bob Arum’s Top Rank, shows no sign of abating, despite recent assertions from the fighter and his brother/trainer Robert that he had hoped to be back in the ring before the end of the year.

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Arum in no hurry to pick Pacquiao’s next opponent for November 22nd

06/23/2014 Rob Smith

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is reportedly going to take his time and wait until possibly August before he selects the lucky candidate for his fighter WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao’s next fight on November 22nd at the Venetian Casino & Resort, Macao, Macao S.A.R., China.

It’s possible that the longer Arum waits the better the chances are that he can get a big name some the likes of Golden Boy Promotions. But if not, then his options aren’t quite as good with Chris Algieri and Luis Carlos Abregu being two of the candidates to get the fight.

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Arum: Pacquiao may renew contract [with Top Rank] past 2015

07/31/201401/05/2014 Rob Smith

pac8787 pac8787 If you were one of the fans who were hoping that Manny Pacquiao would leave Top Rank when his contract expires with them at the end of 2014, you might not be happy to read the news from Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, who is saying that Pacquiao may re-sign with Top Rank to stay with them beyond 2015. This could mean a 2-year contract or possibly even longer.

“I just had a good meeting with Michael [Koncz] yesterday, and I’ll leave it at that,” said Arum via RingTV. “I have a contract with Manny, and he’s saying that we may very well renew the contract past 2015.”

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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Bryan Vera agree to 173 pound weight limit and 10 round contest

09/26/201309/25/2013 Joseph Herron

chavez8 chavez8 According to trainer Ronnie Shields, successful negotiations have taken place to append a new weigh-in limit for the big Saturday night showdown between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (46-1-1, 32 KOs) of Culiacan, Mexico and Bryan Vera (23-6, 14 KOs) of Austin, Texas.

After the fight card’s final press conference convened this afternoon at the Crystal Ballroom of the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California, both parties, including promoters Top Rank, Inc. and Banner Promotions, reached an accord binding both combatants to a new weigh in limit of 173 pounds for this Friday afternoon’s weigh in ceremony.

Although the added weight limit came as no surprise to most media members who had been following the current Chavez/Vera novella, veteran trainer Ronnie Shields made a surprise stipulation within the new fight agreement.

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