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    #11
    Originally posted by CarlosG815
    And the reason they ALWAYS went back, and the reason why fighters, who knew his reputation, still signed with him is because even when getting jipped by Don King, he was still making you more money than anybody else could.
    Did you watch the youtube link I posted?
    Kind manipulated a lot of fighters and would try to end their careers if they did not sign with hin etc.

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    • CarlosG815
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      #12
      Originally posted by "Marvelous"
      Did you watch the youtube link I posted?
      Kind manipulated a lot of fighters and would try to end their careers if they did not sign with hin etc.
      That does not change the fact that he put on the best fights in history.

      I am not understanding your point and purpose in what you are saying.

      Do you not believe that King put on the best bouts in boxing history?

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        #13
        Originally posted by CarlosG815
        And the reason they ALWAYS went back, and the reason why fighters, who knew his reputation, still signed with him is because even when getting jipped by Don King, he was still making you more money than anybody else could.
        yes i agree Carlos... King would promise a fighter $8 million then pay him $5 million yet the most that fighter had ever made in his career from any other promoter was maybe $150,000.. King was the greatest for fight fans because he put on all the greatest fights in history like:
        Thrilla in Manilla
        Rumble in the Jungle
        The Brawl in Montreal
        Tyson v Holyfield
        McClellan v Jackson
        Chavez v Whitaker

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          #14
          Originally posted by CarlosG815
          That does not change the fact that he put on the best fights in history.

          I am not understanding your point and purpose in what you are saying.

          Do you not believe that King put on the best bouts in boxing history?
          He was the greatest promoter but, he screwed a lot of people to be the best which I think takes a lot away from his achievments seeing I view it from a moral standpoint.

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            #15
            Originally posted by "Marvelous"
            He was the greatest promoter but, he screwed a lot of people to be the best which I think takes a lot away from his achievments seeing I view it from a moral standpoint.
            But you are ignoring the fact that he made them more money than any other promoter while putting on the best bouts.

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              #16
              Can you give examples please? With credible evdence.

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                #17
                Originally posted by "Marvelous"
                Can you give examples please? With credible evdence.
                read any Don King program from one of his great fight shows as it tells/lists you all the millionaire fighters King has made, all the purses those fighters was paid compared to what that fighter had made before joining Don King.

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by "Marvelous"
                  Did you watch the youtube link I posted?
                  Kind manipulated a lot of fighters and would try to end their careers if they did not sign with hin etc.
                  your talking like King "Robbed"some money from you personally.. are you saying King never put on the greatest Boxing shows for fight fans at a fraction of the cost of what they are asking fight-fans to pay today for pure garbage shows

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                  • Toney616
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                    #19
                    Originally posted by sonnyboyx2
                    The Boxing Fans greatest friend was Don King the best promoter in boxing history - Don King during the 1980s & 90s would put boxing shows on PPV that are simply unheard of in today's boxing world, Don King would put on 5 or 6 world title fights all on the same show on the same night for the cost of £10
                    I agree, King is the greatest promoter in Boxing. Its a shame he is also completely amoral

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by "Marvelous"
                      Did you watch the youtube link I posted?
                      Kind manipulated a lot of fighters and would try to end their careers if they did not sign with hin etc.

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