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27. Don King is who I'd consider a parasite

Promoters pushing boxers past being healthy, plus not having enough because their ring earnings are in the pocket of the promoter which led Ali to fight Holmes then I think one more showing all the troubling symptoms. That's the problem generally for something less acceptable but tolerated is parasites take over. The sport needs better regulation Hopefully with Golden Boy Promotions or Mayweather Promotions they bring some honor to the profession that also looks out for the interests of their fighters both financially & physically.

I looked up Don King -- saw all his big name fighters ended up suing him. I remember the King - Holmes fight 30 for 30 documentary. Anyway, I saw he's down to promoting some B-list fighters this year.

I came across this interesting article

Lem’s latest: Larry Holmes told Don King ‘I can’t beat Mike Tyson’

Larry Holmes on his response to Don King when approached to fight Mike Tyson:

"What I remember was Don King knocking at my door around 9 at night. I was retired two years. Don said he wanted me to fight somebody he said he knew I could beat. I asked him who, and he said, 'Mike Tyson.' I said I can't beat Mike Tyson.

"Don said, 'What if I give you 3 ½ million dollars?,' and I said, 'Where's Mike at?' I'm just glad he didn't kill me. He knocked me down a few times, but I didn't feel it because the first time he hit me I was numb.

"After the fight Mike said he loved me and I said, 'Why'd you knock out my ass?' Mike's a great guy. I'm glad Mike beat me that day, or else I'd have nothing to talk about."



Mike Tyson on the fight:

"It was a great opportunity to be in the ring with one of the great fighters of all time. It was a milestone in my career. He didn't have time to prepare. I never fought the great Larry Holmes. I had no delusions. By all means, I didn't fight the Holmes who fought Muhammad Ali.

"I was very objective in the ring, nothing personal, but I'd have hit my mother. If I had mercy on him, he may have knocked my ass out. He didn't have enough time to prepare when he fought me. Don didn't give him the opportunity."



Holmes and Tyson on the highlights of their respective careers:

Holmes: "Kenny Norton, because so many people said I couldn't do it. My legs were too small, and I was just a copy of Muhammad Ali. But I did the work and had the dedication."

Tyson: "Buster Douglas. I needed that fight to make me a better person and fighter and have a broader perspective of myself and boxing."



On Concussions in boxing:

Holmes: "I never thought it would happen to me. My style was to move here and there. I didn't get hit hard too often. Mike knocked me down, I got up.

"I thought the next was a slip, and he knocked me down again. I thought I'd get up and hit him with an uppercut, but my arm got caught in the rope. I got hit hard by Earnie Shavers, too."

Tyson: "I'm sure I had some concussions. When I signed my pro contract at 17, there was an unwritten clause that it was possible that you'd die. We knew and saw it but didn't think it could happen to us."

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