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Donald King (born August 20, 1931) is an American boxing promoter, known for his involvement in several historic boxing matchups. King's career highlights include, among multiple other enterprises, promoting " The Rumble in the Jungle " and the " Thrilla in Manila ".
Feb 21, 2022 · Don King is synonymous with boxing. As one of the sport’s most well-known promoters, the now-90-year-old is one of the main reasons for boxing’s explosion in popularity in the ’70s and ’80s, introducing the world to names like Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, and Mike Tyson.
Jun 27, 2024 · Don King is an American boxing promoter known for his flamboyant manner and outrageous hair styled to stand straight up. He first came to prominence with his promotion of the 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” bout between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of.
Some years ago, when he was still at or near his harrumphing, bombastic best, legendary promoter Don King chastised a fellow promoter (no, not Bob Arum) for failing to fully recognize who and what was really important in the sometimes shadowy world of professional boxing.
Dec 26, 2023 · Like the building that bears his name off of Interstate 95 in Deerfield Beach, Don King’s presence in South Florida and around the world, has loomed large fo...
Aug 24, 2023 · Don King, the rambunctious, garrulous, uniquely-coiffed, malapropism-spewing, money-making machine, controversy magnet and boxing promoter, turned 92 last weekend. Here we look back on some of the key moments in a unique life lived largely in the public eye.
May 6, 2024 · A new podcast series delves deep into the life and times of one of sport’s most charismatic and controversial figures – boxing promoter Don King.
Aug 18, 2011 · Don King, who turns 80 on Saturday, is no longer the towering figure he once was. While he has a decent stable of fighters, the most charitable view would see him as the fourth most powerful...
Jan 29, 2021 · Defiant and boisterous still, King has pressed on to solely promote his first boxing show in more than five years. And amid an onslaught of crises — most of them self-induced — that’s what ...
May 17, 2018 · On September 30, 1971, Don King emerged from prison considerably wiser and wealthier and with more faithful friends than the typical ex-con. One friend in particular would set him on the path to fame and fortune.
