Don King: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

Jack Newfield, Only in America: The Life and Crimes of Don King (1995).

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: The Guardian - At 91, Don King still longs for the spotlight. But it is shining elsewhere. Oct 29, 2026
Anniversary information added. Aug 16, 2026
Add new Web site: NPR - King and Holmes on Boxing. Jul 03, 2026
Add new Web site: CBC Sports - Don King at 80: A wild ride. Jan 31, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC - Powerplay - The House of Don King - Episode 1: The Death of Sam Garrett, The Birth of Don King. Sep 25, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC - Powerplay - The House of Don King - Episode 1: The Death of Sam Garrett, The Birth of Don King. Mar 21, 2025
Add new Web site: NPR - King and Holmes on Boxing. Nov 23, 2024
Add new Web site: The New York Times - The Athletic - Don King is back in boxing, and he still can�t seem to escape the chaos. Sep 27, 2024
Add new Web site: The History of Fighting - Biography of Don King. Jun 27, 2024
Add new Web site: The Guardian - At 91, Don King still longs for the spotlight. But it is shining elsewhere. Apr 02, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Jan 30, 2024
Add new Web site: Famous African Americans - Don King. Nov 09, 2023
Cross-reference added. Sep 28, 2023
Add new Web site: Australian Dictionary of Biography - Biography of Donald (Don) King. Jul 11, 2023
Links added. May 24, 2023
Add new Web site: ESPN - BOXING - Conversation with Don King. Oct 31, 2022
Clarified that Trinidad was not ultimately released from his contract when he sued King. Aug 31, 2016
Add new Web site: BlackPast.org - Don King. Oct 27, 2014
Article revised. Nov 29, 2004
Article revised. May 04, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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