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Donald King is a boxing promoter, known for setting up some of the most notorious fights in boxing history. He was born on August 20, in Cleveland, Ohio. He had considered a career in law at first and attended Western Reserve University where he became a bookkeeper at a betting ring. There was another murder charge to his name 13 years later for stomping an employee to death.

This time King was convicted of second degree murder, but the sentence was reduced to non-negligent manslaughter for which he served four years in prison. He formed a partnership with a famous local boxing promoter named Don Elbaum. In , he set up one of the biggest matches of his career.

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He followed this up the very next year with another mammoth fight, this time between Muhamamd Ali and Joe Frazier. He was married to Henrietta King who died in December at the age of He has 3 children and 5 grandchildren. He is politically active and campaigned for George W. Bush in the Presidential Elections and for Barack Obama in and He is a philanthropist and runs an annual turkey giveaway in which thousands of free turkeys are distributed amongst needy people in South Florida at Christmas each year.

He is known for his eccentric appearance with his straight hair standing up on his head, to which there are many pop culture references.

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Apart from the two murder charges, he has been involved in numerous law suits. Although King is one of the most famous boxing promoters, he is also rued for tarnishing the reputation of the sport with corruption. Home List Blog Contact.