Bob Arum (born December 8, 1931 in New York, New York), is a Harvard-educated lawyer of Jewish descent who helped the White House during President John F. Kennedy's time there. December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and a member of the Ivy League. ... Jews (Hebrew: יהודים, Yehudim) are followers of Judaism or, more generally, members of the Jewish people (also known as the Jewish nation, or the Children of Israel), an ethno-religious group descended from the ancient Israelites and converts who joined their religion. ... The southern side of the White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States of America. ... John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to as John F. Kennedy, JFK or Jack Kennedy, was the 35th President of the United States. ...

Arum used his education and business savvy to become a boxing promoter, and during the 1980s became a driving force behind the sport, rivalling Don King. Arum put together super fights like Marvin Hagler vs. Roberto Duran and Hagler-Thomas Hearns, and while his wealth grew during that time, he was able to gain his boxers' trust by being an honest man who never stole money from his clients. Many of Arum's boxers and former boxers nowadays can enjoy the fruits of their work because of that, and they have publicly recognized that every penny they made always showed up in their bank accounts. Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Dominguez (left) vs. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Marvin Hagler Marvelous Marvin Hagler (born Marvin Nathaniel Hagler in Newark, New Jersey May 23, 1954), a native of Brockton, Massachusetts, was a very tough looking character, and a number one ranked Middleweight boxer for many years before he could fight for the title. ... Roberto Duran (b. ... Thomas Hearns (born October 18, 1958 in Memphis, Tennessee)is a professional boxer. ...

A particularly touching moment happened when Arum mounted the Hagler-John Mugabi, Hearns-James Shuler double header in Las Vegas April of 1986. After the Hearns-Shuler fight, Shuler, who had lost by knockout in the first round, showed up at Arum's hotel room to thank him for the opportunity to fight Hearns. 10 days later, Shuler was dead in an unfortunate motorcycle accident. John Mugabi (born March 4, 1960) is a former boxer and world Jr. ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Knockout (also referred to as a K.O. or knock), is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai and others sports involving striking. ...

Arum kept producing big-scale undercards and super fights, including the Hagler-Sugar Ray Leonard bout, the Leonard-Hearns 2 fight, Evander Holyfield vs. George Foreman and many others. Sugar Ray Leonard (born May 17, 1956 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is a former American boxer. ... Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962 in Atmore, Alabama) is a professional boxer from The United States. ... George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949 in Marshall, Texas) is a former boxer who was twice Heavyweight Champion of the world and is considered to be one of the greatest Heavyweight boxers of all time. ...

Some of Arum's superstars from the 1990s include former world Flyweight champion Michael Carbajal and current boxing superstar, 5 time world champion Oscar De La Hoya. The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... Michael Carbajal (born September 17, 1967) is a Phoenix native who was a four-time world boxing champion. ... Oscar de la Hoya (born February 4, 1973) — nicknamed the Golden Boy — is a Mexican-American boxer who won a gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games and is considered one of boxings all time greats. ...

On the first week of January, 2004, FBI agents raided Arum's Top Rank office in Las Vegas. Arum was on vacation when his office was raided, and the FBI originally declined to comment on the raid, but on January 9, news ran across the sports world that the FBI is investigating allegations that Top Rank was involved in fixing the rematch between De La Hoya and Shane Mosley. The investigation puts Top Rank involved in judge bribery to score the fight for Mosley, something that Mosley and his handlers may or may not have been aware of. The federal agency has also announced that it is investigating some Butterbean fights, alongside the Jorge Paez-Verdell Smith fight. It is expected that other fights and fighters will be named soon by the agency. In each of the investigated fights, the winner seems to have been unaware of a fix, if that was the case. It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal police force which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sugar Shane Mosley (born September 7, 1971) is a boxer who has won world titles in three weight divisions and beaten Oscar De La Hoya twice. ... Eric Butterbean Esch, (born 1967) is a professional boxer, best known for his bald head and excessive weight, at over 350 pounds. ... Jorge Paez (born October 27, 1965) is a native of Mexicali who is a boxer, actor and circus man. ...

Arum is a member of the International Boxing Hall Of Fame. The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown and the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta. ...