Don King, on Mike Tyson


"Why would anyone expect him to come out smarter?
He went to prison, not to Princeton."



"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music
and the dancers hit each other."

Friday, May 25, 2018

The dangers of being a boxing referee


The brutal downside of being a boxing ref

Ian John-Lewis takes a punch from Badou Jack. Getty Images













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 Jack Johnson was the first black man to hold the heavyweight title. The Ring Magazine/Getty Images

Jack Johnson pardoned for violation of Mann Act in 1913


D. Trump had said in April that he was considering the pardon after receiving a call from actor Sylvester Stallone. Previous pleas to presidents by celebrities and lawmakers had failed.



Ex-heavyweight champ Jack Johnson pardoned by a hypocrite


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