Boxing legend Don King, 93, ‘hit with £2.4bn fraud lawsuit over failed bid to stage Rumble in the Jungle 2’

Source: The Sun

Author: Chisanga Malata

Published: Jan, 07 2025 16:40

LEGENDARY boxing promoter Don King has been jabbed with a £2.4BILLION lawsuit over a second Rumble in the Jungle. Last October marked the 50th anniversary of the historic heavyweight title fight between the late Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. King promoted the epic bout in the Democratic Republic of Congo and was keen to pay homage to it with a Rumble in the Jungle 2 in Africa.

Image Credit: The Sun [Don King is being sued for allegedly scuppering an anniversary event for the Rumble in the Jungle]

The 93-year-old is said to have enlisted the help of BYD Sports CEO Cecil Miller to put on a boxing bonanza in Nigeria, which was set to feature performances from musicians Alicia Keys and John Legend. And Miller has filed a $3billion lawsuit against the Hall of Famer for allegedly pulling the plug on the event after he was asked to co-promote.

Image Credit: The Sun [October 2024 marked the 50th anniversary of the legendary fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman]

According to the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Miller and CYD are suing for fraud, defamation, breach of contract and other allegations. Miller's lawyer, Anthony J.M. Jones, claims King decided to scupper the event as it inched towards coming to fruition.

Image Credit: The Sun [King is accused of laying waste to the tribute event before it was finalised]

“It’s confounding when you look at how many people were working on this,” Jones told Fortune. “This is just a sad day for the sport. "We are now in 2025 and there will never be a chance to do a 50th anniversary of a fight between Foreman and Ali—and to do it in Africa.”.

Image Credit: The Sun [Don King promoted the first Rumble in the Jungle]

BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS. According to Fortune, King has yet to respond to the accusations. Court documents, however, have shown the American - who allegedly went radio silent after it emerged he doesn't own the rights to the first Rumble in the Jungle - sent Miller a cease-and-desist letter.

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