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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Mayweather should have been disqualified. The fighter had a third man in the ring. That is unheard of. The third man was chasing my fighter around. No matter how you look at it the fighter is disqualified.
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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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Out of all the fighters that I have developed, clothed, financed, Gerrie Coetzee is the only one who had the decency to say 'thanks'.
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When I came into boxing, when it was more out of control, no fighters got an opportunity to fight. I came in: everybody got an opportunity to make a living in America.
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They went down the list of every known charge conceivable to man - rackeering, skimming, kickback, ticket scalping. fixing fights, preordaining fights, vitaiting officials, corrupting judges, all the way down to laundering money. Everything but the Lindbergh baby.
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I will fight for America till the day I drop.
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Oh yes, the Klitschkos. They got to learn how to fight. Period. But I'll tell you one thing - they're great human specimens. And I'd be happy to be able to work with them. If they chose to work with me. They had an opportunity when they got free of Peter Kohl - they didn't come to me. You know, I'm with who's with me. And I really don't care what fighter it is. I would be happy to promote them..Who could beat Vitali? Rahman could beat Vitali. His style is suited to beat Vitali....
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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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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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Prior to Mike Tyson, we were generating close to $100 million a year. Now, Mike Tyson generates $100 million a fight.
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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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gained his fame not by winning, but by losing.
people slowness
Many people are criticizing the slowness of the process,
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When Roger Mayweather entered the ring, it disqualified the fight. The Nevada Commission has the discretionary power to do as they may. They had the power to disqualify the fight, but they decided not to exercise that power.