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- Birth nameRobert Morris Arum
- Bob Arum was born on December 8, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Les adversaires (1999), Arliss (1996) and Split Decision: The Story of Guillermo Rigondeaux. He has been married to Lovee duBoef since 1991. He was previously married to ???.
- SpousesLovee duBoef(1991 - present)??? (divorced, 3 children)
- He has three children, John, Richard and Elizabeth, from his previous marriage.
- World champions now fighting for him include Floyd Mayweather Jr., Erik Morales, Diego Corrales, Andrew Lewis, Jose Luis Castillo, Bones Adams, Paulie Ayala, Antonio Diaz and Eric Morel.
- His finest achievement in boxing came on the night of November 5, 1994, when George Foreman shocked the world by knocking out IBF/WBA champion Michael Moorer. After the dramatic knockout, an ecstatic Arum rushed into the ring to embrace the two-time world heavyweight champion.
- One of his proudest promotional achievements came to life on April 10, 1980 in Atlantic City, when middleweight Frank "The Animal" Fletcher decisioned Ben Serrano, and ESPN's weekly "Top Rank Boxing" series was born.
- In 1962, he was given the assignment of securing proceeds from the Floyd Patterson - Sonny Liston heavyweight title fight, which were rumored to be heading out of the country. While handling the resulting litigation, he met many of the biggest names in boxing and immediately became fascinated by the fistic world.
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