King’s Promotions has announced the addition of International Boxing Hall of Famer and female boxing icon Christy Martin as the new Director of Operations.
“This is a huge addition for King’s Promotions. Christy Martin will add so much to what we have built at King’s Promotions. What Christy brings to the table is endless in what she has done in the sport of boxing both in and out of the ring. In her role, Christy will help with all aspects relating to the boxing end of things, such as helping us identify and sign talent, matchmaking, day-to-day operations and mentorship to all of our fighters. Especially with our talented female fighters such as WBC Super Featherweight champion Alycia Baumgardner, Danielle Perkins and undefeated flyweight Leanna Cruz. Also, Christy has established herself as a top promoter in her own right, so we will have access to some of the fighters that she works with, and that will make our roster that much stronger and deeper,” said Marshall Kauffman, CEO of King’s Promotions.
“I am honored to work with Marshall and Kings Promotions. This is a great opportunity for not only me, but for some of the fighters that I have been working with. My company, Christy Martin Promotions will sit idle as I am 100 percent on board with King’s Promotions. Marshall is one of the few promoters that gives female fighters a platform. Hopefully my presence will help inspire not only the great fighters like Alycia, Danielle and Leanna, but all of the fighters under the King’s banner. I have had the ups and downs in my career and personal life, so I feel that I can mentor these young athletes. I have always wanted to stay involved with the sport, and now to join King’s, I can do it at a higher level, and in the process I can take some of the load off of Marshall, and be his right hand,” said Martin.
The first superstar of female boxing, Martin was a 2020 inductee into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, but due the Covid-19 Pandemic, she was enshrined in 2022.
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Christy had become into a decent smaller promoter actually. Good for her.
Why would anyone join Don King? He’s beyond irrelevant at this point! No longer pulls any weight in the sport!
In all fairness Christy always said Don treated her right, always paid her and she made a fortune because of his promotion. Maybe if Tyson didn’t have a 40 man entourage, a wild animal park in his backyard and a fleet of cars he would have done ok too. King is the greatest promoter we have ever seen. Put on the best fights with unbelievable undercards. I think he gets a lot of undeserving hate. Does anyone really think Arum, Hearn, or Haymon are any better? At least Don was fan friendly.
Being friendly while simultaneously stealing money from you doesn’t make you a good promoter! It has been fully documented how he went about stealing from his fighters for years. He withheld purses and forced fighters to sign with him. He also stalled many careers and worst yet blackballed them. So sorry, I can’t fathom any reason why this crook should be liked!
This isn’t Don King. His is DKP. This something different.
Thanks Lucie, you think they would have put that in the article
His name is Marshall Kaufman in Philadelphia
Exactly which honest promoter would you suggest she sign up with? DK did a bunch for the sport. If you wanted to learn the Boxing business its an obvious choice. Now we see women showing more business sense than many of the men. For all we kinow she’s planning to rob DKP out of everything.
I MET CRISTY AT THE BOXING HALL OF FAME ONCE… SHE WAS A VERY VERY NICE LADY… I HOPE SHE THRIVES IN HER LIFE’S MISSION….
Willis. People didn’t trust Don King well before Tyson. Looks like you do not know the history of King in the 70’s. Or how he took 40k out of Tim Witherspoons’ purse that was 52k. He ripped Ali off, as well as Holmes, Jackson , Chavez, and countless others. Yes, he put on some stacked card. Especially considering todays standards. But make no mistake, Don and Carl king f***** over a lot of fighters.
I’m not advocating for him. I wasn’t there so idk the deals that were made. He may have ripped off fighters but who knows what they took in advance and what side deals they had. I’ve been involved in boxing for a long time and let me tell you, some of these fighters aren’t the most honorable people neither. They stiff trainers, managers, sparring partners, you name it. 2 way street. I’m just saying that Don put on great cards. All that other stuff is hearsay.
Don King made fighter’s make so much money that it doesn’t matter that he ripped them off!
Point taken. And I agree, fighters f over people as well. I know that personally. But we are talking DON KING. We have seen the kind of money the sport generates through ticket sales, PPV, endorsements, TV $, ect, and MR. King made out. Way out. And he was a Bullshitter. Different beast
Read the article before posting. Nowhere is Don King or DKP mentioned. Kings Promotions is headed by Marshall Kaufman. He has promoted well over 100 shows throughout the years and has a good stable of fighters. Christy Martin will be a fine addition to Kings Promotions.
Yeah but if Don’s name hadn’t been brought up nobody would have posted anything. Ridiculous for a boxing promoter to name his company King. Maybe I’ll start a basketball company and call it Jordan
Well maybe she can bring something to the table
Why not ?!