What "is/was" Don King To Boxing?

Yeah the guy is business and street smart so he was able to give us some good fights but doesn't change that fact that he is a terrible human being. I make you right quite angers me to be honest and I guess quite a few members also..It was just an observation...

Well yes he is a scumbag, I made a thread recently asking whether posters will give him respect when he dies, many voted that they would not.....I won't. Kinda knew he was a bit of a Dark horse but when I see his actions Re- Benn fight the penny dropped...That kinda person is in a way quite a evil fuker :boxing: :boxing: But he did put on some great cards! So for all his greatness in match making, He is stained with his treatment and attitude towards the fighters...It's a funny ole game :boxing::boxing:

Don King did a lot for boxing, no one's perfect.

All he cares about is $$$$$$ and didn't give 2 shyts what happened to his fighters but he made all the great fights happen and was THE reason boxing was so popular in the 80s

King was probably the most powerful promoter of the 70s, 80s, and 90s. His power is somewhat diminished now. Most boxing promoters are scumbags and King in no exception. Some of his lowlights, convincing the WBC to strip Bobby Chacon of the 130 lb title for fighting the #1 rated contender (Boza-Edwards) rather than his fighter (Camacho), Kings WBA Hwt Champion Tim Witherspoon going to England to defend vs Frank Bruno. Bruno, the challenger and loser, got something like 1.5 million while Witherspoon, the Champ and winner got 90k after King took out "expenses".There are many more examples of this kind of **** King pulled. King also went to prison for manslaughter for beating a man to death. On the plus side, I really miss his PPV cards from the 80s and 90s that routinely had 4,5,or even sometimes 6 quality championship fights on the card. Yea the good old days of boxing eh, When there were great fight cards..Them days are lost but I hope they return soon but I am guessing all these Micky mouse belts have something to do with it? I am so surprised that someone somewhere could not of done something about Dons exploitation of these boxers..:boxing::boxing: didn't know that about Witherspoon that's terrible

King was probably the most powerful promoter of the 70s, 80s, and 90s. His power is somewhat diminished now. Most boxing promoters are scumbags and King in no exception. Some of his lowlights, convincing the WBC to strip Bobby Chacon of the 130 lb title for fighting the #1 rated contender (Boza-Edwards) rather than his fighter (Camacho), Kings WBA Hwt Champion Tim Witherspoon going to England to defend vs Frank Bruno. Bruno, the challenger and loser, got something like 1.5 million while Witherspoon, the Champ and winner got 90k after King took out "expenses".There are many more examples of this kind of **** King pulled. King also went to prison for manslaughter for beating a man to death. On the plus side, I really miss his PPV cards from the 80s and 90s that routinely had 4,5,or even sometimes 6 quality championship fights on the card.

Everyone knows he's a POS. You don't get a reputation like he has for being a generous caring angel. I hear ya but, there are limits. the guy earning you money is dieing in the corner and you dont give a rats..So I guess your saying tuff love?

Mmmm yea I know that Don has put together some great fights without a shadow, It's just something that I noticed after watching the Benn fight for like he 10000s time that he could not give a rats about Gerald..

He was a cunt but he was a cunt that knew what the fans wanted, he's lined up so many amazing cards and if a fight was huge he would do whatever was needed to make it happen, I hate too bring them up as the threads nothing too do with them but if Floyd or Pac were under King the fight would of been made long ago. Obviously wasn't good for the boxers welfare (exception of Larry Holmes ?) but he was a damn good promoter. Wish he would of done a better job promoting Ricardo Lopez though even if he did have JCC at the time.

??????? Tyson made over $400 million dollars in career earnings with Don King. Everything Tyson made, King received at least 50/50, he organised parties (came out of Mikes pockets) & everything and milked Tyson dry for his 300mil & several other fighters too.

Lets not beat around the bush, Don King has lined us up some great fights over decades but he is a selfish mother fcuking shark that fcuked over Tyson for example and numerous other fighters & only gives a sh1t about himself and if he ever gives a fighter something it's because he is benefiting from it in the long run. Like Tyson said ''Do you know why that mother fcuker has that weird, puffed up hairstyle? It's to hide his horns'' ??????? Tyson made over $400 million dollars in career earnings with Don King.

Lets not beat around the bush, Don King has lined us up some great fights over decades but he is a selfish mother fcuking shark that fcuked over Tyson for example and numerous other fighters & only gives a sh1t about himself and if he ever gives a fighter something it's because he is benefiting from it in the long run. Like Tyson said ''Do you know why that mother fcuker has that weird, puffed up hairstyle? It's to hide his horns''

Did he die or something? No he has done nothing wrong as far as I know, And he aint dead.. I was watching the Benn Vs Mccllellan fight and I noticed that at the end of the fight when Gerald is in bad condition in the corner, He was more concerned with kissing Benns arse and getng T.v coverage..Had that been the other way round I think Frank Warren though a bit of a mupet at times would have been over there showing some concern? I am just wondering does this just sum Don king up..Is he self indulgent?

Did he die or something?