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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We're here to make sure people of all colors realize that boxing is in the ascendancy, and these two fighters are driving the rocket.
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Prior to Mike Tyson, we were generating close to $100 million a year. Now, Mike Tyson generates $100 million a fight.
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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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gained his fame not by winning, but by losing.
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Many people are criticizing the slowness of the process,
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Mayweather should have been disqualified. The fighter had a third man in the ring. That is unheard of. The third man was chasing my fighter around. No matter how you look at it the fighter is disqualified.
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When Roger Mayweather entered the ring, it disqualified the fight. The Nevada Commission has the discretionary power to do as they may. They had the power to disqualify the fight, but they decided not to exercise that power.
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We are coming to win and I think so much of Evans that I'm coming to Cardiff so we can go back with the belt to America.
All of my fighters should get down on their knees and thank me for what I've done for them.
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I will fight for America until the day I drop.
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Mike Tyson has been given every penny he has coming.
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He worked for the day when all people would be clothed in dignity.
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My hair is God's aura. Everything went up when I got home from the penitentiary. One night I went to lie down next to my wife, and my hair started popping and uncurling all on its own - ping, ping, ping, ping! I knew that it was God telling me to stay on the righteous path so he could one day pull me up to be there with him.
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There's nothing I love more in life than turning around a bigot.