Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum celebrated his 85th birthday in Auckland New Zealand in the company of Australian boxing journalist Grantlee Kieza who talked about the time they were both at the WBC light heavyweight title bout in Australia when the champion Jeff ?Hitman? Harding stopped Tom ?The Bomb? Collins when the Englishman retired on his stool at the conclusion of round two.
Arum said that the fans were unhappy with Collins finishing on his stool and he talked on the microphone to the fans to settled them down. Arum also talked boxing greats Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Muhammad Ali, Marvin Hagler and Manny Pacquiao. Kieza said he ?Just had sensational dinner with Bob Arum talking about some of his boxers Ali, Pacquiao, Leonard Duran Hagler Duran?
Bob Arum is in New Zealand for the WBO#3 Andy Ruiz v WBO#1 Joseph Parker for the WBO heavyweight title on Saturday.
