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    Donald King (born August 20, 1931) is an American boxing promoter, known for his involvement in several historic boxing matchups. King's career highlights include, among multiple other enterprises, promoting " The Rumble in the Jungle " and the " Thrilla in Manila ".

  2. Feb 21, 2022 · Don King is synonymous with boxing. As one of the sport’s most well-known promoters, the now-90-year-old is one of the main reasons for boxing’s explosion in popularity in the ’70s and ’80s, introducing the world to names like Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, and Mike Tyson. So, where is King now and what is his net worth?

  3. Jun 27, 2024 · Don King (born August 20, 1931, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.) is an American boxing promoter known for his flamboyant manner and outrageous hair styled to stand straight up.

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  4. May 6, 2024 · A new podcast series delves deep into the life and times of one of sport’s most charismatic and controversial figures – boxing promoter Don King.

  5. Jun 9, 2022 · Don King promoted his first boxing show 50 years ago this year, became the most notorious man in boxing – even above his former fighter Mike Tyson – and at 90 years old is still...

  6. Jan 21, 2022 · He might be 90 years old, but the notorious American boxing promoter Don King is putting on a championship fight night in Ohio next week, declaring: "I will slow down when I go to heaven.”...

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  7. Jan 29, 2021 · Defiant and boisterous still, King has pressed on to solely promote his first boxing show in more than five years. And amid an onslaught of crises — most of them self-induced — that’s what ...