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Don King wants to promote MMA to compete with the UFC
Yes, that Don King. The flamboyant boxing promoter who just turned 80-years-old but remains as wily as ever. The man who promoted such mega-events like the "Rumble in the Jungle" and the "Thrilla in Manilla," wants to use his savvy and know how from the boxing world to see if he can't compete with...
Dana White Responds to Scott Coker: "Calling Yourself Bob Arum Is a Joke"
Our own Jonathan Snowden had an interview with Scott Coker where the Strikeforce CEO likens himself to Bob Arum, and Dana White to Don King. The UFC president heard about this and didn't seem to be too happy about the comparison to their boxing counterparts. He talked to mmajunkie and responded to...
UFC Quick Quote: Is Dana White the Don King of MMA?
And does that make Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker the Bob Arum? "Dana is kind of like the Don King. He's out there and he's out promoting his brand as well as the company brand and the fighter brand. I'm more of a very direct business man. The guy I really liked wasn't Don King. To me, it's okay...
Should We Blame Don King For Shine Fights Fiasco In Fayetteville?
I so wanted this show to happen this past weekend. MMA For Real's Rich Wyatt had driven all the way to Fayetteville from Charlotte to cover the show, and the card really was pretty decent on paper. Also, there were three local fighters on the card that were going to get a chance to shine(no pun...
Shine Fights Cancelled Following Don King's Successful Injunction
From a tweet by Josh Gross: Broward Country Circuit Court Judge Marc C. Gold ruled in favor of Don King Productions, granting injunctive relief at 1:20 p.m. ET. The waiting til the last minute is almost certainly a strategic move by DKP, it leaves Shine no time to try to see what they can do to...
Don King injunction prompts Shine Fights cancellation of 'Mayorga vs Thomas' (Updated)
In the battle between boxing and mixed martial arts, Shine Fights suffered an early defeat today (May 15) when the courts ruled in favor of Don King Productions (DKP), who filed an injunction earlier this week to try and stop the "Worlds Collide: Mayorga vs. Thomas" pay-per-view main event from...
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