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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When they commit to doing something, they commit. There's no holding back.
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Larry is like a son to me and we enjoy a most wonderful relationship, one with meaning, dignity, pride, understanding and purpose. But more importantly, one of mutual respect. Larry and I both pride ourselves on being men of our word and when we say we will be together for life it is not just convention but is said with feeling and commitment that comes from struggling together, growing together and being family.
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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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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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After that, we have offers from just about every place in the world.
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I want to bring (all the top fighters) into the series, and by the end of next year, we'd have an undisputed heavyweight champion.
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It's so great and an unexpected pleasure to see Fred after all of these years, ... He was a miracle worker in 1974 and he's still at it over 30 years later.
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The judge in Nicaragua let him leave that country to fight in America, and that's what we plan to do.
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America is the greatest country in the world-I love America. What I've accomplished could not have been done anywhere else.
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This is so exciting because we were talking about it during dinner. We thought it was possible for him to win it but we didn't want to put any pressure on him.
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Barberton's recent win over Wadsworth was the first time Wadsworth has lost a league dual meet since 1998. We're hoping for a chance at second or third place. We would be happy to be up in that area.
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Prior to Mike Tyson, we were generating close to $100 million a year. Now, Mike Tyson generates $100 million a fight.