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Tyson Fury Sings ‘Happy Birthday’ and ‘American Pie’ to Celebrate Bob Arum’s 90th Birthday on Lomachenko’s Fight Card
Top Rank chief Bob Arum received a grand reception at Vasyl Lomachenko vs Richard Commey event at the Madison Square Garden in New York. Being the chief spear-header of the event, Arum is not new to such warm gestures. However, this time, he was greeted as a birthday boy. The legendary promoter turned 90 years old on December 8. Four days later, he is back to working to stage a sensational event for Lomachenko and Commey.
To honor his efforts, team Top Rank came together and celebrated Arum’s birthday. WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury also hopped in and made a stellar appearance at MSG. The WBC champion entered the arena in style after Arum had his share of the cake. Fury, a Top Rank prospect, has always been close to Bob Arum.
Still fresh from his win against Deontay Wilder in October, Tyson Fury didn’t miss visiting his promoter in the wake of his birthday. Fury appeared and also sang the ‘American Pie’ as a wish to Arum. While boxing fans were well aware of Fury’s singing talent, they caught another glimpse of it fresh and were clearly left entertained.
Tyson Fury flew all the way from the UK to sing Bob Arum happy 90th birthday @ESPNRingside pic.twitter.com/4ItFAOWy9a
— ESPN (@espn) December 12, 2021
Well, the actual show stealers were Vasyl Lomachenko and Richard Commey, who entered the ring right after the celebrations. Two of the firmer champions, they are highly relevant in the ongoing title race and the year-ending clash set the road for an interesting lightweight ride in 2022.
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90-year-old Bob Arum has a lot of tasks to do in 2022
Following a special year in 2021 for boxing, the next year can bring up several fantasy fights to fruition. WBC champion Tyson Fury can announce his opponent since feuding with Deontay Wilder for the past few years. In that case, Bob Arum will have a massive role to play. The Top Rank stable holds several superstars of the sport.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 11: Top Rank Founder and CEO Bob Arum (L) greets boxer Tyson Fury after Fury’s workout at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on June 11, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fury will face Tom Schwarz in a heavyweight bout on June 15 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Hence, the entire team shall need to work effortlessly for the next few months to create a plan for 2022. Well, Bob Arum and Top Rank administrators can still celebrate the immense success they have seen throughout the current calendar.
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