Don King

Promoter, Film director

1931 –

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Who is Don King?

Donald "Don" King is an American boxing promoter whose career highlights include promoting "The Rumble in the Jungle" and the "Thrilla in Manila". King has promoted some of the most prominent names in boxing, including Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Julio César Chávez, Ricardo Mayorga, Andrew Golota, Félix Trinidad, Roy Jones, Jr. and Marco Antonio Barrera. Almost all of them sued him for defrauding them; King settled most lawsuits for 6- to 8-digit pay-offs while managing to avoid a conviction of felony fraud or time in jail.

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Born
Aug 20, 1931
Cleveland
Also known as
  • Donald King
  • Don
  • Donald "Don" King
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Children
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Cleveland

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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