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My Take
Don King is one of those figures everyone in boxing knows on sight. The Cleveland-born promoter engineered The Rumble in the Jungle and the Thrilla in Manila, spectacles that turned the sport into global theater. The electric hair and the bombastic patter are unforgettable, but underneath sits a genuinely formidable commercial mind that knew how to make a fight happen. His 1997 induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame is on the record. He remains a deeply divisive man, and honestly I cannot pretend otherwise, yet his sheer ability to elevate boxing into worldwide event-making is something I have to acknowledge.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Don King
- Name (Japanese)
- ドン・キング
- Reading
- どん・きんぐ
- Born
- August 20, 1931 (age 94)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Goat
- Origin
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- entrepreneur / actor / record producer / real estate developer / boxing promoter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- John Adams High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- nickel
- 1997 International Boxing Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://donking.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0
Frequently asked questions
When was Don King born?
Born August 20, 1931 (age 94).
Where is Don King from?
Don King is from Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
What does Don King do?
Don King works as entrepreneur, actor, record producer, real estate developer, boxing promoter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.