Comments Thread For: Only 348 Tickets Sold to Don King’s 4/12 Card in Vegas

[DuckDodgers]

Imam can fight. He lost to a really nasty nationally-ranked kid named Tommy Duquette 2 years in a row at the Northeast Regionals in Lake Placid at 141lbs, but he went up to 152 a week later for the Olympic Reloads and almost won even though he never fought at that weight before. 141lbs has been a ridiculously competitive division in USA boxing over the last 6-7 years. Imam would have been nationally ranked if he was in any region other than Northeast where he was stuck behind Duquette. He has a great pro style, one-punch KO power in both hands, speed, great reflexes, footwork, and toughness. I can't believe he didn't get signed by Dibella. He's going to end up as King's last real championship-level prospect.

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Imam can fight. He lost to a really nasty nationally-ranked kid named Tommy Duquette 2 years in a row at the Northeast Regionals in Lake Placid at 141lbs, but he went up to 152 a week later for the Olympic Reloads and almost won even though he never fought at that weight before. 141lbs has been a ridiculously competitive division in USA boxing over the last 6-7 years. Imam would have been nationally ranked if he was in any region other than Northeast where he was stuck behind Duquette. He has a great pro style, one-punch KO power in both hands, speed, great reflexes, footwork, and toughness. I can't believe he didn't get signed by Dibella. He's going to end up as King's last real championship-level prospect.

Agreed, if it wasn't for Errol Spence he would have made the Olympic Team...Patrick Day was the Olympic Alternate but that was due to Imam turning pro (Imam beat Day twice in the amateurs)

[Daddy T]

slimy reptillian mother****a

[King_]

To make matters worse, his undefeated prospect lost to a guy who took the fight on short notice. Lol.



On a side note: was anyone else impressed with Baha? I can't say for sure because I don't quite remember the fights besides a flash KD, but I watched Perez-Baha (his only loss) and I believe I had Baha winning that fight, but I'm sure it was very close and Couldn't complain with a Perez W.

He's only 25 with 14 pro fights. Could very well have two decent wins in Santana/Perez early in his career.

[MASTER1454]

don got a site fee from Treasure Island so he couldnt care less how many tickets sold or didnt sell.........

He should - he's down from 100 employees to anywhere from 25 or 6 depending who you talk to.......

http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2013-...t-boxing/full/

[PunchyPotorff]

Why doesn't the biggest crook ever in boxing just retire? Arum is no angel, but he's still a ways above King in the grand scheme of things. I doubt anyone would miss the wacked out goofball with a picture of himself on his trashy jacket.

[RL_GMA]

[Ringlife]

King was the man and had great boxing cards but he needs to call it a day now and retire.

[OnePunch]

He should - he's down from 100 employees to anywhere from 25 or 6 depending who you talk to.......

http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2013-...t-boxing/full/

more like 3 or 4.......

[Mr. David]

My guess would be somewhere between 30k and 50k for a ShoBox date. Treasure Island was basically buying themselves a 2 hour commercial for their casino on Showtime, and probably didnt care whether they sold the tickets or comped them. As long as they got enough "live from Treasure Island" mentions, and a logo on the light grid, they were happy lol

I've been good. Staying busy. How bout yourself?

I've also been staying busy. Who are you working with these days?

Oh, and I'm told the casino paid a license fee of 100k, was catering to the high rollers.