Episode 109 - Bob Arum

"Walking The Floor" with Chris Shiflett

Chris Shiflett

Performing Arts, Music, Arts

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2017

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Summary

Legendary boxing promoter Bob Arum talks through his long and storied career, from the early days working with Ali, to the long list of hall of famers he's promoted - Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, Duran, De La Hoya, Mayweather, Pacquaio, etc. - plus the current state of boxing. Also, a brief chat with WBO super featherweight champ, Vasyl Lomachenko!

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0:00.0	Hello my name is Bob Aram and you're listening to Walking the Floor.
0:07.6	I'm walking the floor over you.
0:11.6	Walking the Floor. I'm Walking the Floor. you. Ola, Seniors and Senioritas, this is Chris Chifflet, and you are listening to
0:27.7	Walking the Floor.
0:29.7	I'm just sitting here at Walking the Floor World Headquarters, getting ready to leave tomorrow for
0:35.6	tour, back out on the road, kicking it off in Fresno, Rock City.
0:42.2	Should be a good weekend. Looking forward to it. By the way, speaking of
0:46.8	Norcal, I got to let you know that I had to bow out of the Cast Hope Benefit Gig up in Sacramento because we're actually playing
0:56.4	Saturday Night Live that same night which is great but sad that I couldn't make
1:01.8	it up there and do the gig.
1:03.2	But the gig is still happening.
1:05.0	Chuck Reagan and Dave House are still playing and you should definitely still get out there
1:10.9	and support a good cause. It's going to be good night. I wish when I was
1:17.2	in Sacramento this week and I could just go over there and like pre-tape my set, but it's
1:21.7	not to be. It's not to be.
1:22.7	It's not to be.
1:24.3	You know, don't let me forget,
1:26.1	the vinyl release of West Coast Town pre-order
1:30.8	is available now through Rusted Wave Records inside one dummy records if you go to
1:36.7	My website Chris shiplet music.com you can you can pre-order it
1:40.7	Get it. It's gonna awesome. 12 inches of beautiful vinyl.
1:45.4	And while you're at it, make sure you sign up for the Walk in the Floor playlist on the Spotify.
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