Legendary promoter Bob Arum named his ‘Mount Rushmore of boxing‘ – but left out Floyd Mayweather. The iconic American National Memorial sculpture, situated in the Black Hills region of South Dakota, features the carved heads of former US presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.
Promoter Arum was asked which legends past or present deserve the recognition to be put on the sport’s own place of honour. And he picked Muhammad Ali, Tyson Fury, Marvin Hagler and Manny Pacquiao.
But speaking to Rich Eisen, Arum explained why he thinks Fury would beat Ali if they fought in their primes. He said: “Fury wins.
No heavyweight, no heavyweight before or since could beat Fury. Fury is so incredible. “Guys who were 6 ft 9 were bums when Ali was fighting right because they couldn’t move and there were always flaws. “But here’s a guy Fury [who] takes an incredible punch, moves like a welterweight, and has a pretty good punch himself, knows how to box.