Boxing is one of the most popular sports around the world. There is no doubt this sport brought a lot of fame and money to several boxers. However, a boxing match cannot be promoted without a boxing promoter. A boxing promoter is a key aspect in promoting boxing bouts to the next level and attracting fans. This way, boxers get worldwide recognition and are able to showcase their talent in front of the fans. Today, let us look at the top 10 boxing promoters of all time. Follow Combat News Updates with Insidesport.IN
Boxing: Top 10 Greatest Boxing Promoters of All Time
1. Don King
When it comes to a boxing event, you cannot miss Don King. He is undoubtedly the most influential promoter in boxing history. King is the person who brought the biggest boxing events into the picture featuring the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali at Rumble in the Jungle against George Foreman. In the 1970s, he promoted several other big boxing bouts including the likes of Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Tomasz Adamek, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Chris Byrd, and many more. Moreover, he also signed Mike Tyson who became a center of attraction in the 1990s.
2. Bob Arum
Bob Arum lands at the second spot who promoted several boxing stars. His promotion Top Rank founded in 1973 brought many boxers into the spotlight. Although Arum is not fond of boxing competitor MMA, he is one of the top promoters for boxing. He has been successful in launching the careers of big boxing stars such as Oscar De La Hoya, Roberto Duran, George Foreman, and Manny Pacquiao who eventually became world champions. CEO of Top Rank Arum is behind the classic Marvin Hagler vs. Tommy Hearns and Hagler vs. Leonard produced in the 1980s.
3. Tex Rickard
Tex Richard was an influential promoter before the days of Don King and Bob Arum. He is also regarded as the best promoter of the 20th century. Rickard made a big contribution to boxing by promoting some of the biggest bouts before World War II. Boxers like Jim Jeffries, Jack Jackson, Jack Dempsey, and Georges Carpentier were the biggest stars in the vintage era whose bouts were promoted by Rickard. Tex Rickard was the person to bring the first one million mark for a boxing bout in 1921. It was a world heavyweight title defense between then-champion Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier which aired live on radio.
4. Oscar De La Hoya
Oscar De La Hoya is one of the modern-day promoters who is actively promoting boxing bouts. The founder of Golden Boy Promotions, Oscar De La Hoya is also a former boxer who actually stepped in the squared ring. Unlike other promoters, De La Hoya is capable of promoting any boxing event due to its boxing background and many other boxers have backed the Golden Boy Promotions. The boxing bout between Oscar De La Hoya vs Floyd Mayweather Jr is one of the biggest bouts under Golden Boy Promotions.
5. Frank Warren
Frank Warren, the promoter and manager from England is among the top 5 influential boxers of all time. Owner of the Queensberry Promotion, he is also regarded as the most successful promoter in the United Kingdom. The British boxer Ricky Hatton became a huge star under Frank Warren’s influence who had only two losses in his professional career Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao. He also signed some notable after the Summer Olympics in 2008. Despite being a rookie in the early stage of his promotion, he managed to draw good attention for boxing bouts which eventually made him a successful promoter in British history.
6. Eddie Hearn
Eddie Hearn is a British sports promoter who owns both Matchroom Sport and the Professional Darts Corporation. He has promoted some of the notable names in the boxing world. Current Undisputed Middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez is one of them. He also drew some of the highest crowd counts in Webedly stadium with 80,000 to 90,00 fans in attendance. On the other hand, in May 2018, he drew the first billion-dollar boxing deal after DAZN and Matchroom agreed to live streaming in the US.
7. Kathy Duva
Kathy Duva is also a well-known American promoter. The owner of the Main Events boxing promotion brought some of the notable stars into the spotlight. Sergey Kovalev is the top boxer from her promotion to achieve great heights winning the world title. On the other hand, Evan Holyfield, the son of the late Evander Holyfield is also represented by Kathy Duva’s promotion,
8. Al Haymon
The five-time Boxing Writers of America Manager of the Year Award Al Haymon is also a big name in the boxing world. He managed some of the big boxing stars such as Floyd Mayweather Jr and Vernon Forrest. Alongside Floyd Mayweather Jr he also managed several other stars such as Dominic Breazeale, Joe Joyce, Manny Pacquiao, Andy Ruiz Jr, Errol Spence Jr, Deontay Wilder, Danny García, Amir Khan and Julio César Chávez Jr.
9. Akihiko Honda
Akihiko Honda is a Japanese boxing promoter widely known for promoting Masao Ōba. Honda has been successful in promoting Masao Ōba who later won the world title in 1970. He owns the Teiken Promotions and he is also one of the names who promoted Mike Tyson. Genaro Hernandez, Jirō Watanabe, Tsuyoshi Hamada, Eloy Rojas, and many others are some of the biggest boxing stars promoted by Honda.
10. Kalle Sauerland
Kalle Sauerland is a top German boxing promoter. He started his career in his father’s promotion rising to the ranks of Junior Manager. As of 2014, Sauerland Event owned by Kalle Sauerland is one of the top boxing promoters in Europe. After taking over his father’s business, he expanded the business mainstream media and promoted several boxing events inside and outside Germany. He is also the Co-founder of Misfits Boxing alongside Nisse Sauerland.
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