The Life and Crimes of Don King
Author | : Jack Newfield |
Publisher | : UNET 2 Corporation |
Total Pages | : 346 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780974020105 |
ISBN-13 | : 0974020109 |
Rating | : 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Life and Crimes of Don King written by Jack Newfield and published by UNET 2 Corporation. This book was released on 2003 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.