Today, it’s money. There’s no question about that. Unless you endorse a grill that cooks hamburgers and steaks, where else can you make the kind of money that you can make in the ring if you’re good?
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I think on balance, Don King has been bad for boxing. I think he's done some very good things and I think he did a heck of a job of promoting Ali but I think I could have promoted Ali.
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| Birth: | 27th September, 1934 |
| Death: | 21st December, 2001 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Journalist, Newsreader, Writer |
About
Dick Schaap was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was an American sportswriter, newscaster, and TV journalist. His TV career blossomed when he became a correspondent for 20/20 and World News Tonight in the 1980s. He profiled a broad range of personalities and earned three Emmy Awards. In 1990, Schaap joined ESPN as host of The Sports Reporters, a Sunday morning talk show. After graduating from Cornell University in 1955, Schaap earned a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University.
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