Don King's involvement with Benn and Eubank

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  1. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I watched a documentary a long time ago about the Benn vs Eubank rivalry and remember it being mentioned that no matter who won the second fight, Don King became both fighters promoter. As we all know the fight ended in a draw and King was effectively screwed over by Barry Hearn, because the contract didn't state anything about the fighters joining him if the result was a draw.

    The documentary then wound up as if it was a success story that the bad guy (King) failed in gaining control of the two fighters and everything was all rosy. However, today I received the Benn vs Wharton programme and guess who is promoting the fight, King! This fight was just after the second fight with Eubank, so how did he get to promoting alongside Frank Warren with both fighters (Eubank's next fight was also advertised in the programme and was co-promoted by Warren and King) so soon?

    Any help to clear this up for me would be nice :good
     
    kosaros, Jul 3, 2009
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  2. alba

    alba Guess who? Full Member

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    any link for the docu?
     
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  3. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It's on YouTube. I would provide a link, but I can't because I am on my iPod (won't allow me to copy and paste).
     
    kosaros, Jul 3, 2009
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  4. alba

    alba Guess who? Full Member

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    nae probs ,
     
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  5. JIM KELLY

    JIM KELLY Bullshyt Mr Han Man! Full Member

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    knowing Don, he most probably attended their births! Already made plans for those boys...!
     
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  6. Vantage_West

    Vantage_West ヒップホップ·プロデューサー Full Member

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    benn was mildly owned by king for a while, Nunn was in the u.k. at the time promoting himself to get the winner. it's a pretty interesting chain of events.
     
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  7. toffeejack

    toffeejack Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah apparently this is true.

    May possibly explain the fact that Eubank got away with the draw for this one. I've seen this fight many times and every time I give it to Benn by close decision even with the point deduction.
     
    toffeejack, Jul 3, 2009
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  8. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :yep
     
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  9. 'Ben'

    'Ben' Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wasn't the winner of Benn-McCellan supposed to get a shot against Jones jr.?
     
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  10. 'Ben'

    'Ben' Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jones never seemed to have fought the fighters I wanted him too. Ah, well....
     
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  11. safc1990

    safc1990 Goodbye Bolo :( Full Member

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    I think Warren and King were in partnership for a while.
     
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  12. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    King basically owned boxing in his day
     
    GPater11093, Jul 4, 2009
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  13. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He certainly owned the heavyweight division in the 80's and 90's.
     
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  14. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Something like this was mentioned in 'Dark Trade'. Eubank knew the money was with Warren (who was in partnership with King) so he went with them. King/Warren also promoted Eubank-Close II.
     
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  15. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    King has always owned the HWs just now hes recedin he still owns the WBA.

    he had a lotta fingers in a lotta pies, so to speak
     
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