Posted on 08/25/2012 5:39:25 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Don King aims for boxing match in North Korea
By Kim Segal and John Zarrella, CNN
August 25, 2012 -- Updated 1327 GMT (2127 HKT)
Hollywood, Florida (CNN) -- He's known for his big hair and his big personality and at 81 years old, legendary boxing promoter Don King is still hard at work trying to turn his big dreams into reality. His latest endeavor: a boxing and music event in North Korea.
"This came about by me thinking about Korea and feeling that Korea, that it should be one Korea," said King. When asked about the odds of this event actually coming together, King says, "It's very difficult to believe, I understand that."
Understanding King may help explain why he believes he can make this event happen.
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The price of admission is a hunk of tree bark.
This is not related to your comment, but come to think of it, his hair style is a wild inflamed version of Kim Jong-ils.
I never thought of that but you are right....I wonder who had it first. lol.
thrilla in Manila
Rumble in the Jungle
Gang bang in Pyongyang??
Didn’t he once kick a guy to death...?
Don King:
“To the best of my elocution, or is that, electrocution....I propose, or suppose, that we have a championship boxing match in North Korea, or, East Korea. Or, we could hold it in Little Korea in San Francisco, or San Diego. I have many ideas that do not stay in my brain, at least in the sense, or say, nonsense.....
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