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After a successful main event for legendary Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, he has had a Zoom Interview blooper. The famous boxing promoter who, represents both Teofimo Lopez and Vasyl Lomachenko among many others, had his Zoom call hilariously interrupted. While speaking to Umar of the iFLTV YouTube channel, Arum had to stop because a song by Saweetie, an American rapper, started playing loudly in the background.

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In what has been a busy week since the bout between Lopez and Lomachenko, Arum has been fairly quiet.  He has not given a lot of information on the fighters’ next moves.

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Umar from iFLTV shared a snippet of the hilarious interruption on his Twitter.

The video shows Arum having to stop because the song ‘Tap in’ by Saweetie starts playing in the background. Arum then reacts by shouting, “Shut it off!”. Umar sarcastically asks, “Are you having a rave in there Bob?” To which he replies with, “I don’t know, they’re checking the sound system”.

The video then shows an annoyed Arum say, “Just hold on a second” and gets off his seat and walks to the other room. You can then hear him yell, “Hey I’m doing a zoom call. Shut the… Shut that off. Can you hear me?”. A frustrated Bob Arum then returns apologetically to continue the interview. The song continues for a few more seconds before they reduce the volume, and Arum continues with the call.

Bob Arum and funny moments in his interviews

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Bob Arum has given boxing fans many boxing fans his fair share of funny moments over the years. This one is right up there. He is one of those promoters who doesn’t hold back when talking to the media. However, in this case, it was not something he said that makes it funny.

It will be interesting to see what the interview will include. The rumors and gossip after the unification bout between Lopez and Lomachenko has been non-stop. Maybe Bob Arum would give us an insight into what we can expect from both fighters’ next.

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Leonardo Carvalho is a Boxing Writer for EssentiallySports. Before working as a boxing web journalist, Leonardo dabbled in roles ranging from an SEO specialist to a Chegg expert. Alongside his current role, Leonardo runs a YouTube channel where he combines his passion for fitness with sports. The latter is a discipline in which he holds a level 3 certification from the British Council's Premier Skills. He has covered some of the biggest boxing stories over the last year. These include Mike Tyson's comeback and Teofimo Lopez's ascent to the pinnacle of the lightweight division. This boxing enthusiast's tryst with the sport began when his favorite puncher, Anthony Joshua, knocked out Wladimir Klitschko to become the heavyweight champion. While he still admires 'AJ', he has developed a deep admiration for 'Sweethands' Caleb Plant. Besides his professional pursuits, Leonardo is an avid musician who is proficient with the guitar and the ukulele.

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