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    Don King. 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". King has promoted some of the most prominent names in boxing, including ...

    • Boxing promoter
    • 1954−present
  2. Jun 14, 2023 · Don King will turn 92 on 20 August. Bob Arum will be 92 on 8 December. Muhammad Ali’s longtime physician Ferdie Pacheco once suggested: “Think of Don King as a sledgehammer and Bob Arum as a ...

  3. Apr 5, 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

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  4. Aug 24, 2023 · 12 min read. 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.

  5. 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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  7. A profile of 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.

  8. Jan 29, 2021 · Don King promoted Mike Tyson earlier in his career. (Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) It’s easy to get spun around in that type of chatter, but King is honest when he ...

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