Legendary boxing promoter Don King slapped with $3 billion fraud and defamation suit over Rumble in the Jungle 2

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• Boxing promoter Don King, known for his work with greats Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson, has been named in a civil lawsuit alleging fraud over a failed bid to resurrect Rumble in the Jungle 2 as an homage to Ali’s famous bout with then-undefeated heavyweight George Foreman in 1974.

Controversial boxing promoter Don King and his Florida-based production company are being sued by BYD Sports and CEO Cecil Miller in a civil challenge alleging fraud, defamation, breach of contract, and other allegations, according to a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Plaintiffs are seeking damages of $3 billion.