At 91, Don King still longs for the spotlight. But it is shining elsewhere

Bob Arum, also 91, is still a force in boxing, although the calendar suggests that he’s nearing the end of his long impressive run. King’s carriage turned into a pumpkin years ago

OUT OF THE LIMELIGHT: Boxing promoter Don King waits for a title fight between WBA super featherweight champion Alberto Machado of Puerto Rico and Rafael Mensah of Ghana in 2018. Pic: Steve Marcus/Getty Images

Larry Merchant, the venerable sportswriter and TV commentator recently observed, at the age of 92, that “it’s easy getting into your 80s but hard to get out of them.” 

That wisdom applies to two men who dominated boxing for a half-century and shaped the business as we know it today. Don King will turn 92 on August 20. Bob Arum will be 92 on December 8.