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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".

  2. Apr 5, 2024 · Don King (born August 20, 1931, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.) 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 ...

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  3. Aug 24, 2023 · by Kieran Mulvaney. 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.

  4. May 18, 2024 · Now 92, Don King remains one of sport's most famous faces - Mary Beth Koeth. How you doing, my man?’. Don King booms in an empty diner in Boca Raton, South Florida. King is now a solid 92...

  5. A profile of the legendary boxing promoter Don King, who turns 90 today, and his career highlights and controversies. Learn about his rise from poverty and crime, his rivalry with Bob Arum, and his current status in the sport.

  6. Jan 29, 2021 · Jan 29, 2021. 18. As the COVID-19 vaccination shot pierced his upper arm earlier this month, Don King breathed in what felt like a new lease on life, another boost to carry on with his life’s...

  7. www.encyclopedia.com › sports-biographies › don-kingDon King | Encyclopedia.com

    May 17, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Don King, a controversial and influential boxing promoter who rose from a Cleveland street thug to a global power broker. Find out how he launched his numbers business, survived several attacks, promoted Ali-Foreman and other historic fights, and won numerous awards.

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