Don King
Don King
Donald "Don" Kingis an American boxing promoter known for his involvement in historic boxing matchups. He has been a controversial figure, partly due to a manslaughter conviction, and civil cases against him...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSports Executive
Date of Birth20 August 1931
CityCleveland, OH
CountryUnited States of America
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I would never know how good I was if I didn't have Bob Arum. Bob Arum is white, Jewish; He was working for prosecutor's office. I'm black, an ex-convict, ex-number runner. Who would be most likely to succeed? It would be Bob 100-1. Yet I beat Bob on everything we ever done, with love.
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When they commit to doing something, they commit. There's no holding back.
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We're here to make sure people of all colors realize that boxing is in the ascendancy, and these two fighters are driving the rocket.
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I think we've done well this year. We've competed in some of the big tournaments and did a nice job.
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I think Amir Khan is great. He showed great dexterity and lateral movement - Amir Khan has got it all.
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James Brown died owing me $50,000. But I loved James Brown.
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He has blinding hand speed and great dexterity. He can punch going forwards and backwards which is the mark of a true champion. There's no one like him in the world today.
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He has all the confidence. He moves like a pro in only his second fight and he had hand speed that's just terrific.
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gained his fame not by winning, but by losing.
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Without a doubt there is a lot of pride for them at this golf course. This is their turf. They've got a great golf course, and it's a dark day when they don't win here.
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I am proud to be an American, I love my country and I love my troops. I want to do everything I can to lift them up in their hour of need but I cannot do it without the blessing of our commander in chief.
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This is all big business, you know what I mean? This is generating hundreds of millions of dollars of business.