View Full Version : Remember this Don King/Tyson moment?


Beanflicker
07-01-2007, 01:44 AM
Probably not thread worthy, but I was watching an old Tyson fight a couple of weeks ago (can't remember which one, it was early or mid 90s) and they showed this long promo for him. Him and Don King shot some basketball, walked around the streets, Don King rambled on about the black man and how he's helping the black man overcome adversity, ect ect. But there was one scene where Mike and Don King were on the beach and Mike's feedin the birds and Tyson says something like...

Tyson: Don the birds arn't coming to get the food, they must not be hungry...

King: (sounding like he was talking to a child) Thats right Mike, feed the birds. This is excellent. (Starts to Ramble) Together we'll overcome everyone obstacle in and out of the ring. Yadda Yadda...

I found it hilarious because it kind of foreshadowed what was to come and showed Don for the slimeball he is who doesn't care about his fighters, just the dollar. Here he was using a promotional video that was supposed to be about Tyson to talk about himself and steal half of the air time. Then they're walking down the beach looking like they are having a deep man to man conversation, and Don aint even listening to him. Classic Don King, if no one remembers or seen this I gotta upload it.

Jim
07-01-2007, 04:04 AM
Theres only 1 Don King.
I read a book that said King rarely sleeps.Hes a full scale workaholic who stays up all hours negotiating fight contracts and nutting out deals.Hes been referred to as superhuman and at 75 hes doing well.
The way he blatantly bullies & robs his fighters & then at the blink of an eye hes smiling broadly for promos declaring a love for the plight of the blackman is a funny transition.
He obviously has no conscience...i suppose thats a prerequisite to being a successful boxing promoter and King has it perfected

ninjashoes
07-01-2007, 04:30 AM
thats some funny shit

Beanflicker
07-01-2007, 01:34 PM
As sleazy as Don King is, you gotta give him his due. He does the "greedy promoter" thing with style