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The Life and Crimes of Don King: The Shame of Boxing in America

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A new, updated edition of Jack Newfield's hard-hitting unauthorized biography of boxing kingpin Don King, source of the Emmy-winning film starring Ving Rhames. With a new epilogue. Working his way out of a life of street crime and numbers running - and jail time for manslaughter - King rose to become a powerhouse in the fight game, outnegotiated corporate giants, fleeced the treasuries of entire countries, and amassed a vast personal fortune while ruining the lives and careers of some of boxing's greatest champions. The dying words of the man King stomped to death on the streets of Cleveland in 1966 - Don, I'll pay you the money! - became the motif for Don King's ascendancy.

Language: English

Pages: 344

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Harbor Electronic Publishing

Release: September 01, 2003

ISBN: 0974020109

ISBN 13: 9780974020105

The Life and Crimes of Don King: The Shame of Boxing in America

4.1/5 ( ratings)

A new, updated edition of Jack Newfield's hard-hitting unauthorized biography of boxing kingpin Don King, source of the Emmy-winning film starring Ving Rhames. With a new epilogue. Working his way out of a life of street crime and numbers running - and jail time for manslaughter - King rose to become a powerhouse in the fight game, outnegotiated corporate giants, fleeced the treasuries of entire countries, and amassed a vast personal fortune while ruining the lives and careers of some of boxing's greatest champions. The dying words of the man King stomped to death on the streets of Cleveland in 1966 - Don, I'll pay you the money! - became the motif for Don King's ascendancy.

Language: English

Pages: 344

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Harbor Electronic Publishing

Release: September 01, 2003

ISBN: 0974020109

ISBN 13: 9780974020105

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