Arum, King Tussle After Main Event

Rival promoters Don King and Bob Arum engaged in a pushing and shoving match at the end of the Sugar Ray Leonard-Marvelous Marvin Hagler WBC middleweight title fight Monday night.

With the ring crowded and the fans waiting for the decision, King, who was a spectator at the bout, moved along press row gesturing and shouting, “I told you, I told you,” and headed for Leonard’s corner.

Arum, who promoted the fight, caught King from behind as his long-time rival started up the steps to the ring. He tugged at the jacket of King’s tuxedo, tearing a pocket, and succeeded in getting King back down the steps.

Security guards separated the two, and no punches were thrown.

Arum seemed composed after the scuffle.

“That man had nothing to do with this fight,” he said. “There was no way he belonged in the ring.”