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

British referee Ian John-Lewis held his own after taking a huge left hook to the face from Badou Jack during his WBC light-heavyweight title battle with Adonis Stevenson on Saturday.

During the 12th round of the draw in Toronto, the official, 55, was caught in the crossfire.

John-Lewis stepped in to separate the duo with the boxers clinging together in the middle of the ring, just as Jack went for the knockout punch.
 













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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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