by taliesin39 » Fri Feb 21, 2014 6:10 am
Jesse "DON" KING(CREATED AUGUST 20, 1931) IS DEFINITELY AN AMERICAN BOXING PROMOTER ESPECIALLY KNOWN FOR HIS HAIR AND ELABORATE CHARACTER. THEIR CAREER HIGHLIGHTS CONTAIN MARKETING "THE RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE" AND THE "THRILLA IN MANILA", IN ADDITION TO ORCHESTRATING THE ASCENT OF MIKE TYSON. KING HAS MARKETED A FEW OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING TITLES IN BOXING, INCLUDING MUHAMMAD ALI, MIKE TYSON,GEORGE FOREMAN, EVANDER HOLYFIELD, JULIO CSAR CHVEZ, ANDREW GOLOTA, FLIX TRINIDAD, ROY JONES JR. AND LARRY HOLMES.<br />
MASTER WAS CONVICTED OF SECOND-DEGREE MURDERFOR THE 2ND KILLING IN 1966 AFTER HE WAS FOUND GUILTY OF STOMPING TO DEATH A WORKER, Mike GARRETT, WHO OWED HIM $600<br />
Don King is a lightning rod for debate throughout his job. He's been the topic of many lawsuits by fighters he handled who claimed they were compelled to employ Master's relatives and cronies. He's faced charges of tax-evasion from the Government. Rumors of jury-tampering have swirled around him. And additionally, it became recognized that