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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".
The 1977 United States Boxing Championships Series, also known internationally as the Ring Magazine Scandal [1] was a controversial professional boxing tournament which was organized by American boxing promoter Don King, and which involved fights that were telecast on American television network ABC. [2]
Bob Goodman, the veteran V.P. of boxing operations and matchmaker for Don King Productions claimed it broke the record for the most world championship bout on a single card saying "This is history. The most world championships ever on a card were six and that was Don's record. He's breaking his own record." [4]
The Carnival of Champions, as Don King nicknamed it, was an important boxing event held in New Orleans's Louisiana Superdome on December 3, 1982.. The event had caught the international attention of boxing fans worldwide, but particularly in the United States, Puerto Rico and Mexico, because the two main events that night featured two Puerto Ricans, one Mexican and one American.
Boxing promoter Don King, known for his work with greats Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson, has been named in a civil lawsuit alleging fraud over a failed bid to resurrect Rumble in the Jungle 2 as an ...
Félix Trinidad vs. Ricardo Mayorga, billed as "Back with a Vengeance", was a professional boxing match contested on October 2, 2004. [1] It pitting together former world champions Felix Tito Trinidad and Ricardo Mayorga, under the promotion of Don King, at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, United States.
Flamboyant boxing promoter Don King was stopped at Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport when Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers found ammunition in his carry-on
A lawsuit against famed boxing promoter Don King is seeking more than $3 billion, alleging the 93-year-old falsely denied being involved in an anniversary event for his historic "Rumble in the ...