Do you miss Don King?

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  1. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    No, just a lump of coal between his lungs!
     
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  2. 70sFan

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    Don't miss him BUT miss those 90's fight cards.
     
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  3. The Professor

    The Professor Socialist Ring Leader Staff Member

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    Nope. He's a criminal who is a stain on the history of boxing. And not for what he did in Cleveland, for ripping off fighters. He's a parasite.
     
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  4. scribbs

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    Tim Witherspoon might dispute this
     
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  5. GOAT Primo Carnera

    GOAT Primo Carnera Member of the PC Fan Club Full Member

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    • "I been heavyweight champ of the world twice, and I live in an apartment in Philadelphia I'd be embarrassed for you to see. I got nothing to show for it." - Witherspoon told to a media friend following the bout. He then handed the same person the tooth that had been knocked out as a souvenir. (second Smith fight)
    James Smith, who trained for a 35k bout with Mitch Green, got a 230k title shot polaxing Tim Witherspoon. What again was Witherspoons purse in both of his Smith fights?

    After Smith surprisingly won, his purse increased by 28 times the Green bout (1 mil.) against Tyson, who got 1.5. Now thats some unexpected money!

    I wonder what Witherspoon would have earned fighting Tyson...
     
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  6. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tim was dumb enough take loans against future purses and think Don wouldn't take it back off the top and charge him interest like any smart promoter or anybody advancing money would. Tim was an excellent fighter, but like Mike Tyson wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed.
     
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  7. blackbolt396

    blackbolt396 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes.
     
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  8. Contro

    Contro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yep, could be summed up nicely in one word:
    Psychopath
     
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  9. Sting like a bean

    Sting like a bean Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    So far, every time I fire at him unfortunately.
     
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  10. Sting like a bean

    Sting like a bean Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    That may be so, but that's really in no way exculpatory of the predatory activities of people who may be a little smarter. (Not that you're insinuating otherwise.) I'm a sharp tool, and I'd probably be a rich tool if I were a psychopath.
     
    Sting like a bean, Mar 3, 2019
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  11. Entaowed

    Entaowed Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Well said man.

    Use whatever extreme term you like-soiciopath, psychopath, Monster...

    King fits all of them. He was endlessly exploitative, corrupt, dishonorable & disloyal to the boxers who didn the actual fighting that made him.

    I miss him about as much as I will miss the sociopath who is now President & will be disgraced & criminally convicted, if he is fortunate enough to avoid impeachment.
     
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  12. thanosone

    thanosone Love Your Brother Man Full Member

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    Nothing like having 4 to 5 legends in one PPV.
     
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