Don King

Biography

Don King is an American boxing promoter who built a career on some of the biggest fights in the sport. Born in Cleveland, he entered boxing after persuading Muhammad Ali to take part in a charity exhibition. In 1974 he negotiated to promote the heavyweight championship between Ali and George Foreman in Zaire, known as the Rumble in the Jungle, and secured a then-record $10 million purse. He arranged Ali's 1975 bout with Chuck Wepner and later promoted the third Ali and Joe Frazier fight in Manila, the Thrilla in Manila. His roster included Larry Holmes, Roberto Duran, Mike Tyson, and Evander Holyfield. Beyond boxing, he promoted The Jacksons' 1984 Victory Tour and bought the Call and Post newspaper. He acted in films including The Last Fight (1982), Head Office (1985), and The Devil's Advocate (1997). He was inducted into the Gaming Hall of Fame in 2008.

95years old

Turns 96 on August 20in 283 days

Born August 20, 1931Cleveland
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Also credited as Donald King

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 38 years1985 to 2023

Genres

Documentary83%, 5 films
Sport67%, 4 films
Biography33%, 2 films
Comedy17%, 1 film
Crime17%, 1 film

First and latest

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Big break
King secured the then-record $10 million purse for the 1974 Ali-Foreman fight in Zaire, beating rival promoters to the deal through an arrangement with the Zaire government.
Beyond film
King was the concert promoter for The Jacksons' 1984 Victory Tour, which took his work beyond boxing into concert promotion.
Behind the camera
King bought the Cleveland-based Call and Post, a weekly newspaper serving Ohio's African American community, in 1998 and remained its publisher.
A change of course
King was revealed in 2023 as the money behind the Bomaye Fight Club, a group that competes in Major League Wrestling.

Don King movies on Netflix

Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child2023IMDb rating 6.1as Himself
Untold: Deal with the Devil2021IMDb rating 7.3as Self - Boxing Promoter
Tyson2008IMDb rating 7.4as Self - Promotor
When We Were Kings1996IMDb rating 7.9as Himself
Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson1993IMDb rating 7.0as Himself
Head Office1985IMDb rating 5.4as INC Executive

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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When We Were Kings1996 Documentary, Sportas Himself
IMDb rating 7.919K votes
Tyson2008 Biography, Documentary, Sportas Self - Promotor
IMDb rating 7.413K votes
Untold: Deal with the Devil2021as Self - Boxing Promoter
IMDb rating 7.33.1K votes
Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson1993as Himself
IMDb rating 7.0250 votes
Head Office1985as INC Executive
IMDb rating 5.41.9K votes
Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child2023as Himself
IMDb rating 6.12.3K votes

Most often with

Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Mike Tyson

Muhammad Ali

Robin Givens

George Foreman

Larry Holmes

Cus D'Amato

Films together

Mike Tyson4 films together, 1993 to 2023
Mike Tyson's page
- Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child2023IMDb rating 6.1King as HimselfTyson as Himself
- Untold: Deal with the Devil2021IMDb rating 7.3King as Self - Boxing PromoterTyson as Self - Heavyweight Boxer
- Tyson2008IMDb rating 7.4King as Self - PromotorTyson as Himself
- Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson1993IMDb rating 7.0King as HimselfTyson as Himself
Muhammad Ali4 films together, 1996 to 2023
Muhammad Ali's page
- Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child2023IMDb rating 6.1King as HimselfAli as Himself
- Untold: Deal with the Devil2021IMDb rating 7.3King as Self - Boxing PromoterAli as Self - Heavyweight Boxer
- Tyson2008IMDb rating 7.4King as Self - PromotorAli as Himself
- When We Were Kings1996IMDb rating 7.9King as HimselfAli as Himself
Robin Givens2 films together, 1993 to 2008
Robin Givens's page
- Tyson2008IMDb rating 7.4King as Self - PromotorGivens as Self - Ex-Wife
- Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson1993IMDb rating 7.0King as HimselfGivens as Himself
George Foreman2 films together, 1996 to 2021
George Foreman's page
- Untold: Deal with the Devil2021IMDb rating 7.3King as Self - Boxing PromoterForeman as Self - Professional Boxer
- When We Were Kings1996IMDb rating 7.9King as HimselfForeman as Himself
Larry Holmes2 films together, 1993 to 2008
Larry Holmes's page
- Tyson2008IMDb rating 7.4King as Self - PromotorHolmes as Himself
- Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson1993IMDb rating 7.0King as HimselfHolmes as Himself
Cus D'Amato2 films together, 1993 to 2008
Cus D'Amato's page
- Tyson2008IMDb rating 7.4King as Self - PromotorD'Amato as Himself
- Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson1993IMDb rating 7.0King as HimselfD'Amato as Himself
Also two films together2 more actors
- Tony TubbsTyson (2008) and Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson (1993)
- Trevor BerbickTyson (2008) and Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson (1993)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Two awards and honors.

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Don King's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Other honors
1997	International Boxing Hall of Fame	Won
	Nickel	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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