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“I SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD 50 YEARS AGO”

DON KING has been involved in some of the greatest nights in history. New York. Las Vegas. The Thrilla in Manilla. Rumble in the Jungle. The Hall-of-Fame promoter has put together over 500 title fights.

It’s fair to say, however, that Daniel Dubois against Trevor Bryan in a barely full, run-down Miami casino won’t be etched into his own folklore.

It won’t be recalled by many others with much fondness now other than a triumphant Dubois.

Yet if this is to be the 90-year-old King’s last tilt at glory, it was quite a sad way to bow out.

A dilapidated venue, creaking like the old boy is 

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