Does it blow anyone else minds that Don King and Bob Arum are both still alive and promoting?

When Don King was running numbers in Cleveland, he even had his home bombed by some gangsters.

His numbers partner was even murdered and King adopted his partner's son, Carl.

King outlived all those Cleveland gangsters, too. Danny Greene. Shondor Burns.

Last man standing.

His life BEFORE boxing would've been enough to wear out most.

He's lived an insane life.

 

It is true that very few gangsters live to see their 90s.

 

"ONLY IN AMERICA!"

 

I wondered how old Don King was. I was watching Tyson vs Spinks recently and noticed that Don King was old back in 1988. I thought to myself he has to be at least 100 by now

 

They'll probably still be knocking around at 100 .

 

Its crazy to me promoters have fans and that king is seen as exceptionally shitty by these people.


Bob Arum was way worse for boxing than dk or anyone else.

Before king arum had the names who avoided one another. King had them fight. They cried to you so **** king. After king falls arum goes right back into stalling out big fights until turki buys boxing.

Why tf is arum respected? You must be tardy

 

Yeah, but it's the 21st century, just about anything can happen these days.

 

You beat me to it

 

What were rhet doing when he started hosting American Bandstand?

 

Going to Harvard or beating people to death, depending on which gentleman you mean.

 

Broner

 

I had 0 idea Broner still fights…

 

King was old by 1982, when i became a boxing fanatic.

But then again, I was 9 or 10 lol.

 

Having money don’t necessarily keep you alive but it certainly helps

 

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He does when he shows up.