Don King wants to promote MMA to compete with the UFC
by Geno Mrosko on Nov 5, 2011 3:10 PM EDT
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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 UFC President Dana White and the UFC.
From USA Today:
Calling MMA "sophisticated barbarism," he predicts MMA will complement, but never overtake, the "sweet science" of boxing.
"I'm looking forward to doing (MMA) too. And creating a competition between the UFC and whatever I call the MMA company that I put together," says King.
King may not be as prominent today as he was say, 20 years ago, but he's still got enough pep in his step to attempt such a daunting task.
But could he actually succeed in competing with the UFC? Our friends at BadLeftHook.com have an answer:
So will he enter MMA? Sure, he really might. Don's still a big thinker, but just isn't in the boxing game the way he used to be. If he thinks there's an opportunity in MMA, and he can get the right backing, he might give it a go. Will he succeed? No, he won't.
King's big complaint about boxing today is that cable TV executives have far too much power and far too little knowledge of the sport to actually succeed.
This has led to match-ups combat sports fans aren't willing to pay to see.
The power structure in MMA is a lot different and with that, King seems to believe he can become the next Dana White.
Anyone think he can? Who wants to see Don King in MMA?
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My sig says it all.
If boxing is a science then MMA is astrophysics.
by Hank_Mardukas on Nov 5, 2011 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions
*sigh*
no.. just no, mr. king
"What are you gonna do, hit him? No, that's a terrible idea, I'll tell you why.. it doesn't unbang your mom. "
by 10thDegreeWhiteBelt on Nov 5, 2011 3:29 PM EDT reply actions
Fuck off don
"When swinging from nut-sack of the mighty "Quittin" Rampage Jackson, try to avoid getting his ball-sweat in your eyes….it tends to blind you from the obvious. Now, if I could just play a round of golf with my dream foursome of Chael Sonnen, Larry Merchant and Danago, I can die a happy man."
by wooly shambler on Nov 5, 2011 3:44 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Then the MMA community should welcome him with open arms!
This fucking scumbag was convicted of 2nd degree murder but people will simply look beyond this. Here’s what Tyson thinks of his former manager
“(King is) a wretched, slimy, reptilian motherfucker. This is supposed to be my ‘black brother’ right? He’s just a bad man, a real bad man. He would kill his own mother for a dollar. He’s ruthless, he’s deplorable, he’s greedy, and he doesn’t know how to love anybody”
I wonder how many UFC fighters feel this way about Dana?
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Comparing Don king to Dana White is foolish the man made his name off being a fucking scumbag Dana isn’t perfect I see what your saying but its a bad comparison.
by J.Hoffer on Nov 5, 2011 4:13 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I’m comparing two pieces of shit. Seems like a fair comparison to me.
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Having sig that long. . .
. . .indicates an over-compensation for other shortcomings.
What screams date rapist more: An Affliction t-shirt or a guy on the corner screaming, "I'm a date rapist!"
by FragglesHateKos on Nov 5, 2011 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I see you picked up on that.
Long sig on an MMA site MUST equal a small penis.
Thanks for adding absolutely nothing of use to the discussion at hand.
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STFU dec3ption please your envy over dana is pathetic already
And your ignorant opinion on a subject you cleary have no intelligent debate to back up was hilarious at first but now is just annoying.
"I felt like I was getting raped by Freddy Mercury"-Tank on losing to Dan Severn
Hey Fuck Head
Please ignore my posts. You are obviously incapable of seeing that people do things for money.
NOTHING about any of my posts are meant to troll…..sorry if you are unable to swallow ideas that are different than yours.
Keep sucking that dick!
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You bring zero facts to the debate, your obssession with Dana is cleary just ignorant hate
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Perhaps you misunderstood me
IGNORE MY POSTS.
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Easy there little fella.
What screams date rapist more: An Affliction t-shirt or a guy on the corner screaming, "I'm a date rapist!"
by FragglesHateKos on Nov 5, 2011 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Two corrupt bags of shit goin head to head.
Wonder how this will pan out.
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Dana is probably the best comissioner in sports
u sound like your just a hater of his success
see below
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Yeah, that's it....
Or perhaps I just have a problem with unscrupulous busness practices, liars, and con artists.
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and you look like Frankenstein.....
that doesn’t change facts.
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You have zero facts I already proved this once dec3ption
Your just a Dana troll and really make Dana look even better for the sport realizing most his critics have the same IQ as you towards the actual sport and business of MMA
"I felt like I was getting raped by Freddy Mercury"-Tank on losing to Dan Severn
What's your highest level of education Puck?
I didn’t want to take it here but until you have a Masters in Cognitive Science (University of Toronto) I suggest you shut your mouth about IQ.
Wipe Zuffas cum from your face and you may actually be capable of seeing what’s going on here.
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Once again you can say whatever you want about yourself as can anyone on here
Your education with business and MMA is cleary at a low level. Once again you have only brought ignorant hate to the table and I have clearly brought you facts that you ignore and your envy of Dana takes over as you can’t accept the fact that you know little about business or MMA or Dana. You just don’t like Dana? Cool but don’t say he’s bad for MMA just because you don’t like him. Don King killed boxing for being the sport it could be Dana is building MMA into the sport it can be. Stating King is like Dana is proof of you being an idiot on this subject dec3ption.
"I felt like I was getting raped by Freddy Mercury"-Tank on losing to Dan Severn
by Puck Head on Nov 5, 2011 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
lol
recd for the comment beat down
"We will be perfect in every aspect of the game. You drop a pass, you run a mile. You miss a blocking assignment, you run a mile. You fumble the football and I will break my foot off in your John Brown hind parts...and then you will run a mile. Perfection. Let's get to work."
Coach Boone
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I love how you pass personnal opinion as fact.
Dana White never killed anybody. Don King did. That’s a fact.
You can choose to hate them equally. That doesn’t make your opinion a fact.
I'm shocked he's not dead yet.
Seriously how is King not dead yet from old age or murder given the amount of people he’s likely fucked throught his life? And I’m can we please ban dec3ptiKon_ for being a retard?
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