Everything you need to know about one of the most prestigious promoters in boxing, Top Rank's Bob Arum.
Bob Arum is a boxing promoter and manager. He is also the founder and CEO of boxing promotion company, Top Rank.
Top Rank is one of boxing's big three global promotional companies, alongside Eddie Hearn's Matchroom and Frank Warren's Queensbury.
Arum is from New York City, specifically Crown Heights, and has a background in law, serving as an attorney in the US Department of Justice under JFK.
He became a boxing promoter in 1966, after watching Ernest Terrell v George Chuvalo and being introduced to Muhammad Ali by former American Footballer Jim Brown. Arum credits Ali with teaching him how to be a promoter in the world of boxing.
Born on 8th December 1931, Bob Arum is 93 years old.
Bob Arum and Top Rank currently represent some of the biggest names and best fighters in boxing, including:
In addition to the current stable, other huge name boxers to have featured for Top Rank, include Muhammad Ali, Vasiliy Lomachenko, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Terence Crawford, Manny Pacquiao, Oscar de la Hoya, and many more.
Being the manager and promoter of so many big name boxers, Arum has been responsible for promoting some of the biggest fights in boxing history.
He has promoted over 2,200 fight cards, including 27 for Muhammad Ali.
Below is a selection of Box Office bouts promoted by Arum and Top Rank.
As of 2025, it is estimated that Bob Arum's net worth is in the region of $300m.
This has mostly come through the success of Top Rank, and Arum's longevity in the sport.