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I don't owe Don King anything. I got things with my own sweat and blood. I don't know if I'll be associated with Don but I won't be a slave or puppet for him.

Larry Holmes

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Larry Holmes
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: November 3
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Don King was good to me through my years as champion, but I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him. He's a wheeler dealer and you've got to be careful. He's a great con artist.
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Don King ain't a bad guy. He cut my earnings, but I don't hold any hard feelings toward him.
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