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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He has blinding hand speed and great dexterity. He can punch going forwards and backwards which is the mark of a true champion. There's no one like him in the world today.
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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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gained his fame not by winning, but by losing.
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James Brown died owing me $50,000. But I loved James Brown.
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I think we've done well this year. We've competed in some of the big tournaments and did a nice job.
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I think Amir Khan is great. He showed great dexterity and lateral movement - Amir Khan has got it all.
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When they commit to doing something, they commit. There's no holding back.
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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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If you envy me whatever modicom of success that I enjoy, you must also envy me my time, my labour, my finance, my anxiety, my frustration and my determination. Jose Sulaiman is the greatest boxing man that I have ever met. I think he is a knight in shining armour for the boxer, but I always insulate myself with the rules.
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If you are a blackman in America and get stopped by the police, make sure you have a vidio camera. Don't rely on some passerby to film the beating. Rodney King was just lucky.
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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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If he says he has the pizzazz and the sizzle, I have the steak, and substance. I've made more money than he's made. I've made bigger deals than he's made, when he's got the complexion to get the protection.
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I've whipped the Harvard graduate's ass. Nothing against Harvard - it's a hell of a school - but there I was, twenty five yards behind, wrapped in leg irons, and I beat him.