Legendary promoter Don King turns 90

2021 The Year of Boxing: Don king turns 90

The World Boxing Council and its President Mauricio Sulaimán sent a Very Happy Birthday congratulations to the legendary US promoter Don King, who turned 90 on August 20, 2021.

With more than 40 eventful years in boxing, Don has organized more than 500 world championship fights and has promoted: Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes, Wilfredo Benítez, Roberto Duran, Salvador Sanchez, Wilfredo Gomez, Alexis Argüello, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Julio Cesar Chavez, Aaron Pryor, Bernard Hopkins, Ricardo Lopez, Felix Trinidad, Terry Norris, Carlos Zarate, Azumah Nelson, Andrzej Gołota, Mike McCallum, Gerald McClellan, Meldrick Taylor, Marco Antonio Barrera and Ricardo Mayorga. Among others.

Donal King was born August 20, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio. He is best known for his involvement in 'The Thriller in Manila' and 'The  Rumble in the Jungle'.

Happy birthday, Don, from all at GBN.

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