Don king

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  1. markclitheroe

    markclitheroe TyrellBiggsnumberonefan. Full Member

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    I have read so many things about this guy..80% bad 20% positive.Can people give their honest views.Please give examples where poss..ie "he served xyz fighter well and here's how" or "he screwed xyz fighter..and here's how"..etc.Await feedback and ancedotes with interest.
     
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  2. StGeorge

    StGeorge Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The Tyson book is full of Don King stories
     
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  3. StGeorge

    StGeorge Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Plus I don't think ive ever heard much positive said about the man, I would be more interested to hear that side of thing personally
     
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  4. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Obviously a terrible guy, but unlike Jose Sulaiman, he was also charismatic and entertaining. Whereas Sulaiman was just terrible. See-...See the difference?
     
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  5. dannyboy147

    dannyboy147 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He killed 2 men
     
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  6. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I watched some b grade movie recently about prizefighting and there was a promoter in there called 'King Don' :D
     
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  7. fatcity

    fatcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If you have read so much about this Dude then why are you asking when 80% of what you have read is BAD?:lol:
     
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  8. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Say what you will… he put together the best cards in the 1990's.
     
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  9. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ask Tim Witherspoon and Larry Holmes how King took care of them. Or Tex Cobb, who had part of his Holmes purse withheld. King is subhuman. But then so are a lot of people in boxing. Or high finance.
     
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  10. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Sounds just like a few pricks that I've worked for...
     
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  11. stevo1966

    stevo1966 Member Full Member

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    I'm amazed 20% had something good to say.
     
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  12. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    He is basically a sociopath, who unfortunately managed to become one of the most powerful figures in the sports history.
     
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  13. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The world will stink a little less when he's gone.



    ..............Unless someone forgets to bury him, of course.
     
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  14. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Don King may not be "par for the course" in the sport as far as ethics… but I don't think he is far off… Think about that next time someone wants to complain about Floyd's or any other boxer's particular career choices.
     
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  15. Skins

    Skins Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There is a book, I think it is called "Only in America" about King that is pretty good. Not very flattering to King though
     
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