Only in America: The Life and Crimes of Don King

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  1. Thread Stealer

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    Here are some passages/quotes from it:


    Well-known attorney Thomas Puccio told me "Don King is by far the smartest person I ever cross-examined, in a trial or deposition. And I questioned Ivan Boesky"



    "It's like we are racehorses. They race us til we drop, and then they shoot us"- Tim Witherspoon



    If anything, D'Amato seemed more hostile to Arum than to King. When Spinelli asked him which one was worse, D'Amato replied "How could God have made the same mistake twice?"





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  2. Punisher33

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    Thats very interesting, the book sounds like a good read.
     
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  3. Thread Stealer

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    Newfield makes some errors in terms of dates of fights and stuff, but overall it is a good read.
     
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  4. Punisher33

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    Do you know where I could purchase it? It sounds like something I would like to read.
     
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    I ordered it (and a bunch of other books) online from amazon.

    They were pretty cheap.
     
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  6. Punisher33

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    Thanks buddy, I will have to check it out.:good
     
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