There is no official record but its hard to imagine that any promoter has ever put on more boxing cards than Top Rank chairman Bob Arum, who this year celebrated his 50th year in the boxing business.The first event Arum promoted was on March 29, 1966 at the Maple Leafs Garden in Toronto, where Muhammad Ali won a 15-round decision against George Chuvalo to retain the heavyweight world title. It would be the first of 27 Ali fights that Arum would promote for the man who became a close friend, and the start of a run that has dominated boxing promotion since.Arums next card will be the 2,000th of his Hall of Fame promotional career, an astonishing number and a testament to his longevity and ability to survive -- and thrive -- in such a cutthroat business where he has made as many friends as enemies.Nobody is close, Arum said. I am sure nobody is close (to 2,000) in the history of boxing.Card No. 2,000 is headlined by junior lightweight world titleholder Vasyl Lomachenko (6-1, 4 KOs), the uber-talented two-time Olympic gold medalist from Ukraine, making his first defense against fellow former featherweight titleholder Nicholas Axe Man Walters (26-0-1, 21 KOs), of Jamaica. The fight is Saturday night (HBO, 10:35 ET/PT) at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, where Arum, a New Yorker, has lived for decades.Arums staff and the media are making more of a big deal about the card being his 2,000th than he is. Arum said he would not have even known had it not been for the research by his longtime matchmaker Bruce Trampler, who keeps a running list of the shows the company puts on, where they put them on and all kinds of other statistics related to Top Rank.I was as surprised as anyone when Bruce calculated it was the 2,000th show. Its an event and you dont give it a number. Only UFC gives numbers to its shows, Arum said.Trampler realized it was card No. 2,000 when he was digging up some numbers for Sports Business Journal writer Bill King to assist him with a recent piece he wrote on Arum.When Trampler realized Saturdays card was going to be Arums 2,000th, he told him. Arum was unmoved.The truth is there was no reaction from me, Arum said. For me 1,999 is the same number as 2,000. I will only celebrate if this Lomachenko-Walters fight is as great of a fight as I think it will be. If its not, whats there to celebrate?Arum is very high on Lomachenko and also a big fan of Walters, a crushing puncher, so he said he is pleased that his milestone card is at least a top-notch fight that fans have been anticipating.This is my 2,000th event and this fight is worthy of being my 2,000th event, Arum said. Nicholas Walters is the hardest puncher in these divisions. They dont call him the Axe Man for nothing and he always gives 100 percent. And Vasyl Lomachenko is an unbelievable technician who has done really the impossible, winning world titles in two divisions in a record-few seven professional fights. So I look for a fight of the year candidate on Saturday night.Lomachenko said he was happy to be part of Arums milestone show.I would like to congratulate Bob Arum on his 2,000th event and I am proud to be on his 2,000th fight card, Lomachenko said through a translator. I wish him very good health and I hope he can make a 2,500th card so I can be on that also.Arum has come a long way since the early days as Alis promoter. He estimates that with roughly seven or eight bouts per card he has promoted between 15,000 and 16,000 fights.When I promoted my first fight, my accountants were still using Roman numerals, Arum joked. Its been quite an adventure.In the early days, Arum, a former U.S. attorney who worked for Robert Kennedys justice department in the 1960s, knew little about boxing when he began working with Ali following an introduction by all-time football great Jim Brown.I didnt know boxing. I didnt even really know about divisions other than heavyweight. I only knew there were heavyweights, Arum said. Then people started contacting me about promoting fighters in other divisions and believe me, it was a good four or five years after I started with Ali.The first non-heavyweights of note Arum worked with were former middleweight champion Carlos Monzon and former multi-division champion Roberto Duran, with whom he remains close to this day.The bulk of Arums cards came from his long association with ESPN, for which he put on the long-running weekly series Top Rank Boxing from 1980 to 1995. Of his 2,000 cards, 767 were televised by ESPN.Here are some more stats, courtesy of Trampler:Arum has promoted fights in all but eight states in the United States (Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Kansas, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia and Wyoming).593 world title fights, including 22 heavyweight title fights506 cards in Nevada, 410 in New Jersey and even 14 in China215 different American cities and 91 foreign cities in 25 countries plus Puerto Rico126 cards on HBO, 98 on CBS and 73 on ABC41 Miguel Cotto fights, 38 Michael Carbajal, 37 Oscar De La Hoya, 37 Donald Curry, 36 Johnny Tapia, 35 Floyd Mayweather, 34 Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., 33 James Toney, 32 Erik Morales, 31 Micky Ward, 28 Iran Barkley, 27 Ali, 25 Freddie Roach, 25 Roger Mayweather, 20 Marvin Hagler, 20 Manny Pacquiao, 19 Juan Manuel Marquez, 14 George Foreman, 13 Thomas Hearns, 10 Alexis Arguello, 10 Ray Boom Boom Mancini, 8 Duran, 7 Sugar Ray Leonard, 7 Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., 7 Vito Antuofermo, 5 Carlos Monzon, 5 Emile Griffith, 4 Mike Tyson, 2 Larry Holmes and 1 Snake River Canyon jump by Evel Knievel.Arums favorite fighter that he promoted? Ali.He was a world figure. People loved him wherever he went, but he was also a great fighter, Arum said.He ranked Pacquiao as No. 2.His life story is amazing, Arum said. He [Pacquiao] came from virtually nothing to captivate an entire country.He rounded out his top five with Hagler, Foreman and Mayweather.[Hagler] was the most loyal, stand-up guy I ever worked with. A tremendous fighter with great resolve, Arum said. [Foreman] changed his persona and had such a big impact on our culture. He became the most loveable guy. [Mayweather] had extraordinary ability and he backed it up in the ring.Of the 2,000 cards, Arum has put on many of the biggest fights in boxing history. He ranked his top five as Leonard-Hagler, Hagler-Hearns, De La Hoya-Felix Trinidad, Ali-Joe Frazier II and Mayweather-Pacquiao.Arum, who turns 85 on Dec. 8, has no intention of slowing down. Top Rank has a UniMas-televised card featuring junior welterweight prospect Jose Ramirez on Dec. 2 in Fresno, California. 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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor insists hes not affected by questions about his performance or long-term future in Buffalo.His actions appear to suggest differently.After answering a final question and saying Thank you, in closing his weekly news conference on Wednesday, Taylor walked away from the podium and said, Im done talking.The outburst happened off camera and followed a 10-minute session with reporters during which the second-year starter faced several questions about criticism he received following a 38-24 loss to Oakland on Sunday. The Bills squandered a 15-point second-half lead and dropped to 6-6 in moving to the fringes of playoff contention.And it comes at a time when Taylors future beyond this season in Buffalo is being questioned .Though the Bills signed Taylor to a five-year contract extension in August, the team retained the right to opt out of the deal -- and the $27.5 million he is owed in salary and bonuses -- before it kicks in this offseason.Taylor said he hasnt paid attention to the criticism because his sole focus is preparing to face Pittsburgh (7-5) on Sunday.This week, fellas. This week. Talk about this week, Taylor said when the topic of his future was broached.My future in Buffalo is this week against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Thats what matters most. I dont feel like talking about my contract right now. We still have games to play.He said it makes no difference as to whether the criticism is fair.Critics are going to critique. Its in their job title, Taylor said. Whether its fair or not, its going to happen. Just have to deal with it, ignore it, continue playing football. I dont let those things affect me.Taylor is taking heat because he has a 6-6 record and the Bills passing attack ranks last in the NFL. Though hes made an impact in Buffalos top-ranked ground game with 469 yards rushing and six touchdowns, Taylor has subpar passing numbers. His 2,292 yards passing rank 27th among quarterbacks with 300 or more attempts. Taylors topped 200 yards passing just four times this season.And he has struggled in the past five games, having thrown just two touchdowns versus three interceptions and a lost fumble.Overall, hes completed 211 of 348 attempts with 11 touchdowns and five interceptions, while also being sacked 34 times.In Taylors defense, the Bills group of receivers has been depleted by injuries.Starter Sammy Watkins has been limited to just four games because of a broken bone in his surgically repaired left foot.dddddddddddd Robert Woods has missed three games because of a right foot and left knee injury. Backups Walter Powell, Greg Salas and recently acquired Percy Harvin are also sidelined with season-ending injuries.Its been a battle, but guys have worked through it, Taylor said of the injuries. We havent complained once. We just try to find ways to win each and every week.Taylor has a 14-12 record since taking over the No. 1 job at the start of the 2015 season in his first year in Buffalo. He spent his first four seasons serving as Joe Flaccos backup in Baltimore.Though noted for his speed and strong arm, Taylor has been occasionally knocked for scrambling too often, and for having difficulty completing passes over the middle. At 6-foot-1, hes considered short by NFL quarterback standards.Against Oakland, Taylor opened by completing nine of his first 10 attempts for 110 yards. He then completed nine of his final 25 passes for 81 yards.Following the game, he then provided terse one- and two-word answers, and sidestepped questions whether he deserved a share of the blame.On Wednesday, Taylor said he was partially to blame and needs to do better.Ive taken everything that you all stood up here and asked me right on the chest, Taylor said. It doesnt affect me emotionally or physically. I take that every week. So whatever you all want to blame, Ill take that. My job is to get the team into a position where we can win on Sunday. Can I bet better? Yes.Coach Rex Ryan rallied to Taylors defense by calling him an outstanding quarterback.Ryan also noted that everyone is open to criticism.Everybody has a right to their opinions about not just Tyrod, but any situation, he said. Were in sports. And thats the beauty of it. But again, this is strictly about Pittsburgh.Game notes Woods (left knee) practiced on a limited basis for the first time since missing two games. ... CB Ronald Darby returned to practice after missing one game while being evaluated for a concussion. ... The Bills signed CB Charles Gaines to their practice squad. He appeared in six games with Cleveland last year.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale Black NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping China NFL Gear Youth NFL Jerseys Wholesale Discount Jerseys Jerseys From China ' ' '