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	Don King biography
		King's career as a promoter spans three decades and includes more than 500 world-championship fights, but it began as a humble plea to help save a Cleveland hospital in 1972.
		King inked a fight between Ali and George Foreman in 1974 that promised both fighters more than $5 million each, which was unheard of at the time.
		King is a longtime supporter of the National Organization for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), the Martin Luther King Jr.
	www.topblacks.com /business/don-king.htm (1186 words)

	Boxing promoter Don King stumps for Bush - Salon
		Don King, the wild-haired boxing promoter, is touring the country with Republican National Committee chairman Ed Gillespie to tout President Bush's re-election.
		King's rap sheet makes him an odd choice for Bush front man. He was convicted in the 1967 beating death of a man who owed him money and spent nearly four years in prison.
		King also has beaten tax evasion and fraud charges, faced numerous lawsuits from boxers and their handlers and endured three grand jury investigations and an FBI sting operation -- all while cementing his status as one of the world's top boxing promoters.
	dir.salon.com /story/politics/wire/2004/06/02/king/index.html (532 words)

	Don King - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		King solidified his position as one of Boxing's preeminent promoters the following year with the third fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, which King deemed the "Thrilla In Manila." Aside from promoting the premier Heavyweight fights of the 1970's, King was also busy expanding his boxing empire.
		In early 2006, Chris Byrd sued Don King for breach of contract and the two eventually settled out of court under the condition that Byrd would be released from his contract with King.
		Don King is well-known for his eccentric behavior and outlandish style.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Don_King (1118 words)

	Don King does beijing
		King’s red-carpet reception culminated in a gala banquet at Beijing Hotel, just a few blocks from Tiananmen Square and the source, he reiterated often, of great inspiration.
		King paraphrased speeches by Mao and Abraham Lincoln, suggesting that the founder of the People’s Republic and the American president had advocated essentially the same style of governance, "of the people, by the people, and for the people." Mr.
		King’s response might well be admired by Chinese leadership; he has signed representation deals with some of the fighters and promised others slots on the Beijing billing.
	www.gluckman.com /DonKing.html (1059 words)

	Sportslaw History: Don King (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		King was acquitted of insurance fraud, and he took the jury members and their families to the Bahamas and then to Atlanta to watch heavyweight champion Holyfield fight Vaughn Bean.
		King has been accused of coercing his clients into signing contracts with remark clauses (a practice barred by the Muhammad Ali Boxing Act).
		However, King's rival promoters Cedric Kushner and Bob Arum cooperated with the and for their efforts (including testimony on payoffs made), they were each fined and and suspended by several states.
	www.sportslawnews.com /archive/history/DonKingHistory.htm (792 words)

	Don King: Only in America (1997) (TV) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Don King did not hold anything remotely resembling an honest job until he was 40 years old and went into boxing promoting.
		King was so powerful do you think that he couldn't have done it.
		Don King is a monster and he is like a Frankenstein monster because we made him and we let him get away with it.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0119838 (755 words)

	DON OMAR - KING OF KINGS.DISCO DON OMAR - KING OF KINGS ALBUM DON OMAR - KING OF KINGS
		Su última producción musical titulada "King of Kings" (2006) rinde tributo a Jesucristo.
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	www.quedeletras.com /disco-don-omar-album-king-of-kings-descargar-4837.html (509 words)

	Don King Productions
		Don King’s most recent involvement with the troops came as a response to a request received by MSgt Manny Perez in Baghdad.
		Don King continues his dedication to those who defend the freedoms that we hold dear, and sometimes take for granted, both at home and while on foreign soil.
		King mentioned the idea during a visit this week to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center to sign autographs and shake hands with hospital staff members and wounded servicemembers from Iraq and Afghanistan.
	www.donking.com /Template_New.aspx?html=iraq_new.htm&left=1 (1198 words)

	AlterNet: Election 2004: Out To Punch
		Don King is a hustler who rose from the depths of a manslaughter conviction to the heights of boxing promotion by dint of a well-honed ability to play the angles.
		King apparently is one of those invented fl leaders suggested by Gingrich, who incidentally remains an influential GOP strategist.
		King is best known for his wild hair, his "only in America" mock patriotism and his shady dealings in the disreputable boxing business.
	www.alternet.org /election04/19573 (1136 words)

	Don King: Only In America (1997)
		They’d state that King achieved his wealth through methods that were less overtly criminal than those from his youth but that he remained the same sleazy thief he always was.
		One can’t deny that King is a remarkable man, a person who pulled himself to the top of his chosen field largely via sheer force of personality.
		Don King: Only In America appears in an aspect ratio of 1.33:1 on this single-sided, double-layered DVD; due to those dimensions, the image has not been enhanced for 16X9 televisions.
	www.dvdmg.com /donking.shtml (1481 words)

	Don King: Only in America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Decades before there was rap music, King gave us a "Rumble in the Jungle" and a "Thrilla in Manila." More importantly, he took boxing out of the arena of sports and made it high drama, or at least good theater.
		King pleaded justifiable homicide in the case and won.
		King was famous for insisting that a boxing match had to have more than a couple of fighters.
	www.rambles.net /don_king.html (509 words)

	Jennings: Don King Bio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Kings is known as a ruthless promoter who focuses on the “showmanship” of the fight and never signs an agreement that won’t make money for him and everyone involved.
		King always insures with Lloyd’s of London for his fights because of the promotional costs involved, which are often incurred before a fighter cancels.
		King for wire fraud and falsification of documents resulted in a hung jury with him facing a retrial.
	www.swcollege.com /BookTour/don_king.html (284 words)

	IBHOF / Don King (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Don King is such a man. In the late-1960s, the former small-time numbers runner had been sentenced to four years in prison for manslaughter.
		Although King became the main promoter for Ali, Roberto Duran, Larry Holmes, Chavez and Mike Tyson, more than 90 fighters have earned $1 million under the banner of Don King Production, Inc. He has been named "Greatest Promoter in History" by boxing's three major sanctioning bodies (WBC, WBA, IBF).
		In the quarter century since his release from prison, Don King has lived the American Dream.
	www.ibhof.com /dking.htm (302 words)

	Venezuelatoday.net - Gustavo Coronel - A Clash of Kings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Don King, on the other hand, was ready and willing to visit Chávez because, as he says, "Power is everything and you have to get close to power." This is why he defines himself, in politics, as a "republicrat," or, in baseball terms, as a switch hitter.
		King says that he agrees with Machiavelli about being feared as the most important thing for a man. Chávez is a bully who threatens his adversaries, at every possible opportunity, with strong retaliation.
		King has been accused of tax evasion, money laundering and of stealing money from his fighters but, so far, he has not been convicted of any of these charges.
	venezuelatoday.net /Gustavo-Coronel/Venezuela+Don-King+TransAfrica.html (772 words)

	AlterNet: Behind Don King's GOP Hustle
		Don King was in his full boxing pitchman throttle at the GOP convention.
		King declared loudly that his shill for the GOP was driven purely by political idealism.
		On a GOP website, King is the referee in a mock boxing match that hammers Kerry with the standard GOP knock against him that he flip flops on the issues.
	www.alternet.org /columnists/story/19806 (993 words)

	USATODAY.com - Don King teams up with legal nemesis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Burstein had a string of successes against King in seven cases he brought between 1997 and 2004, including a $7.5 million settlement from him on behalf of boxer Terry Norris.
		King once sued the lawyer for defamation in England after Burstein claimed King was anti-Semitic.
		Last month, Burstein sued Byrd on King's behalf, claiming the 35-year-old boxer owes King at least $4 million for disrupting his plan to unify four major heavyweight titles when he refused to participate in a tournament King sought to promote.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/boxing/2006-01-09-don-king-lawyer_x.htm (679 words)

	ESPN.com: BOXING - Conversation with Don King
		King: I was disappointed that the draw had such an upheaval because judging is subjective.
		King: I was somewhat disappointed in their physical prowess and the approach that they took.
		King: No, why would I, that's what Arum does, he is the most deal cuttingest what they call a sidewinder that you have ever seen.
	espn.go.com /boxing/s/donking.html (2129 words)

	Don O. King - About Us (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Don has been in the auction business for over 39 years.
		Don's auctions have been as small as a house, and a lot to those of 2800 acres with livestock and equipment.
		Don O King Auction and Realty Co.'s name has become synonymous with service, quality and dedication.
	www.donokingauction.com /AboutUs.htm (110 words)

	Amazon.com: King of Kings: Music: Don Omar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		King of Kings is a dark, adventurous journey through reggaeton, supplemented by surprising rhythms and a careful selection of collaborators.
		Don Omar still got it, and this album proves he is the King of Kings.
		Don Omar wants to be a singer, but his limited style really grinds, and the incessant repeats of "King Of Kings" truly gets tired after the third "song".
	www.amazon.com /King-Kings-Don-Omar/dp/B000FBFTSC (1270 words)

	"Only In America" Don King Speaks to Doghouse Boxing
		King has put together some of the most electrifying boxing events in the history of the sport, including the 1974 classic 'Rumble in the Jungle' between Muhammad Ali and then unbeaten George Foreman, an event that was watched by one billion people on television.
		Don King was more than happy to step in the Doghouse and answer a few questions for the fans.
		Don King: The secret to my success is very simple – hard work and dedication.
	www.doghouseboxing.com /Henderson/Henderson062804.htm (3015 words)

	CNN.com - Five questions with Don King - Aug 31, 2004
		Don King poses with delegates to the Republican National Convention at Madison Square Garden.
		I think it established the fact that George Walker Bush is a tough man with a tender heart.
		KING: I'm a 'Republicrat.' I'm for whoever's going to be doing something or the upward mobility of America, fl and white alike.
	www.cnn.com /2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/31/5.questions.king/index.html (403 words)

	CNN.com - Don King sounds off on boxing - Dec. 6, 2002
		King: "If you cast your bread upon the water and you have faith, you'll get back cash.
		Known for his flamboyant style and showmanship, King stepped into the "Crossfire" ring Thursday with hosts James Carville and Tucker Carlson to discuss Tyson, Tonya Harding and the state of boxing today.
		KING: Well, I certainly would be an advocate of that, but I'd like to also say I'd like to be an advocate for helping all of the underprivileged: the poor, the downtrodden and denied.
	edition.cnn.com /2002/ALLPOLITICS/12/06/cf.opinion.don.king (988 words)

	Don King, MD, ACP, ACPE - Medical Internist
		In explaining the importance of this role, Dr. King says, “Hospitalists devote 100% of their time to inpatient care and thus, develop enhanced expertise in patients’ complex medical problems.”
		Board-certified in internal medicine and administrative medicine, Dr. King completed residencies in internal medicine at Pacific-Presbyterian Hospital in San Francisco and the University of Illinois.
		King understands that by explaining options to inpatients and assisting them in the decision-making process, he is empowering them to take control of their health and their path to recovery.
	www.cancercenter.com /southwestern-hospital/doctors/don-king.cfm (212 words)

	Amazon.com: Don King - Only in America: DVD: Ving Rhames,Vondie Curtis-Hall,Jeremy Piven,Darius McCrary,Keith ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Made for HBO, this film biography of boxing promoter Don King is solid entertainment, thanks to a startlingly real performance at its core by Ving Rhames (who won a Golden Globe award for the role, then gave it away to Jack Lemmon on the TV broadcast).
		I mean he even has the voice inflections and mannerisms of Don King down to such a science it is unreal.
		Ving Rhames becomes the character as we follow his trials and tribulations, and in a cool piece of screenplay, Don talks to the audience and himself explains what is going on in his life as he makes his way to the top, mowing away all opposition especially Bob Arum.
	www.amazon.com /Don-King-America-Ving-Rhames/dp/B0000648XF (1703 words)

	Boxing promoter Don King stumps for Bush in Cleveland \| wkyc.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		King was in town today for a re-election rally for Bush.
		King also was scheduled to meet with members of the Urban League and attend a gathering at Holy Trinity Baptist Church.
		King called on fl voters to pick Bush over Democrat John Kerry.
	www.wkyc.com /news/news_fullstory.asp?id=20590 (180 words)

	Don King Invades Chicago \| TheSweetScience.com Boxing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Where a king enters with a trumpeted fanfare, this King needs merely to open his mouth.
		King dubbed that May fight the “Battle of Chicago,” with WBO heavyweight champ Lamon Brewster facing Andrew Golota, the champion of Chicago’s 500,000-strong Polish population.
		Even with King swooping in as savior — be it contractually or not — Golota sat quietly throughout the press conference.
	www.thesweetscience.com /boxing-article/2408/don-king-invades-chicago (982 words)

	CD Baby: DON KING: Hymns Of Faith
		Don King recorded several albums for Epic records in the 80's and has enjoyed chart success as a country music artist with a half dozen top twenty nationally charted singles.
		He and his dad, Don King Sr., currently own and operate The Cypress Room studio in Nashville.
		Don lives in Tennessee's Williamson County, with his wife, Peggy and daughter, Katie.
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/donking (222 words)

	Don King — Infoplease.com
		When We Were Kings - When We Were Kings Director: Leon Gast Directors of Photography: Maryse Alberti, Paul Goldsmith,...
		Al Braverman - Al Braverman Age: 78 fixture on the boxing scene, spending the last two decades as Don King's...
		Don King and Showtime's Robert Greenblatt attended the cabler's tailgate party Saturday at the Liberty Grill.
	www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0109356.html (249 words)

	Property spotlight from Don King Landscaping, firewood, xeriscaping and holiday lighting in Erie Colorado and Boulder ...
		Property spotlight from Don King Landscaping, firewood, xeriscaping and holiday lighting in Erie Colorado and Boulder County Colorado
		Don King Landscaping has the ability, skill and experience to transform your backyard, frontyard or even estate into something to be proud of.
		Don King Landscaping • P.O. Box 372 • Erie, Colorado • 303.828.3641
	www.donkinglandscaping.com /prop.html (86 words)

	Power Line: Don King, Republican?
		Boxing promoter Don King is hosting a Bush campaign event tonight.
		The Republican National Committee has also announced that King is supporting the President's re-election campaign by contributing his voice to the "Kerry vs. Kerry" boxing match website.
		King has contributed to Democratic candidates, too, during this election cycle, but it does appear that he is in Bush's camp for the general election.
	powerlineblog.com /archives/006259.php (106 words)

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