Don King Didn’t Do It
By Boxing News December 23rd, 2006Promoter Don King denies speaking with Manny Pacquiao
Despite printed and posted remarks alleging that Don King was pursuing Manny Pacquiao and throwing gobs of money at the Filipino boxing sensation, the promoter denies all the charges and says he didn’t do it.
“I have not called nor have I spoken with Manny Pacquiao, his trainer or anyone in his camp,� King says. “I have no idea where these reports have emanated from, but I can assure everyone the media accounts are absolutely false in their entirety and have no merit whatsoever.�
Of the several stories attributed to Pacquiao’s trainer which ran earlier this week regarding King’s pursuit of Pac-Man, DKP uses a single word to describe the lot of them: “preposterous.�
December 24th, 2006 at 9:51 am
Don King’s style is too throw money at the Heavyweights. Not the so-called Lighter weight fighters who somehow one way or another have a way of falling into his lap.
December 24th, 2006 at 5:13 pm
Well, Don King said he didn’t, and that’s good enough for me….r-i-i-i-i-ght.
December 24th, 2006 at 6:45 pm
I hope Pacman steers clear of this leech!