Search results
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. The Numbers Runner.
- www.encyclopedia.com
- …
- Sports and Games
- Sports: Biographies
May 17, 2018 · Ran illegal gambling operation, c. 1950-1966; promoted Ali-Foreman heavyweight title fight, 1974; Don King Productions, founder, chairman, and CEO, 1974-; promoted Jacksons ’ “ Victory ” tour, 1984; has promoted hundreds of championship fights throughout the world.
Don King at 90: A legend nears the finish line. 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.
4 days ago · 6 May 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. King, 92, was the man behind some ...
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...
Jun 10, 2022 · He was the celebrity-promoter who shaped the careers of Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson. He was as big as they get in his reign from the mid-1970s through the ‘90s. He was. Don King introduced...
Nov 3, 2017 · By his own admission, Don King, above, in 2015, has not promoted a “real” heavyweight champion in 20 years. He is back in New York to try with Bermane Stiverne, who will challenge the W.B.C....