Don King: You Can't Keep a Good Man Down

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by T.K. Stewart - Try as they might, the power-brokers that rule the television boxing airwaves in this day and age have been unable to drive Don King completely out of boxing. The primary power-broker is of course HBO, who has displaced nearly every promoter in the sport not named Golden Boy.

But that's another story for another day.

Tonight in Las Vegas, the King makes his triumphant return to center stage at Phil Ruffin's Treasure Island Hotel & Casino. It will be the first fight card he has promoted in the city since Felix Trinidad squared off against Winky Wright back in 2005.

Although he is now 78-years-old, King has more energy than most people half his age. Over the past several years, as HBO has essentially refused to deal with him, King has been forced to promote outside the friendly confines of what he calls “the greatest country in the world” and he has hung his shingle in Mexico, China, Japan, Germany, Poland and France among other places.

So as Halloween night approaches, King is over the top with excitement at being back in business in Sin City amid the the land of neon lights. After all, it was here that he promoted everyone from Larry Holmes to Julio Cesar Chavez to Mike Tyson. [details]

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by T.K. Stewart - Try as they might, the power-brokers that rule the television boxing airwaves in this day and age have been unable to drive Don King completely out of boxing. The primary power-broker is of course HBO, who has displaced nearly every promoter in the sport not named Golden Boy.

But that's another story for another day.

Tonight in Las Vegas, the King makes his triumphant return to center stage at Phil Ruffin's Treasure Island Hotel & Casino. It will be the first fight card he has promoted in the city since Felix Trinidad squared off against Winky Wright back in 2005.

Although he is now 78-years-old, King has more energy than most people half his age. Over the past several years, as HBO has essentially refused to deal with him, King has been forced to promote outside the friendly confines of what he calls “the greatest country in the world” and he has hung his shingle in Mexico, China, Japan, Germany, Poland and France among other places.

So as Halloween night approaches, King is over the top with excitement at being back in business in Sin City amid the the land of neon lights. After all, it was here that he promoted everyone from Larry Holmes to Julio Cesar Chavez to Mike Tyson. [details]

no need for a "full report the week after next week" , it will be fight night then

[joe90210]

King was always a man who built his deals on handshakes and personal relationships.

LOL what a joke! is there anyone in boxing with a worst reputation for screwing over people than Don King??

[Talisayen]

LOL what a joke! is there anyone in boxing with a worst reputation for screwing over people than Don King??

Crackhead Sr.

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Crackhead Sr.

[Borko]

promoters in boxing = politics in boxing = counterproductive = fans loss

good riddance. don king can u please die in a fire? k thx

[edgarg]

LOL what a joke! is there anyone in boxing with a worst reputation for screwing over people than Don King??

That was King's great advantage. A bucket full of false bonhomie and, when the first difference between him and the fighters emerged, all the King advantages would be "in the small print".

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That was King's great advantage. A bucket full of false bonhomie and, when the first difference between him and the fighters emerged, all the King advantages would be "in the small print".

The best description I've heard of Don King came from a small local promoter and manager: He'll make you more money than any other promoter out there. But he'll also take more than anyone out there.

[Nautilus]

Did King "sponsor" this article?

[Corelone]

Howard Stearn did an interview with Don King and Bernard Hopkins where Bernard said he wasn't worried about his next opponent and Howard said he should worry about Don King. Hahahaha.