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Dates: during 2001-2001
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...devoted Don-ologists who conjectured as to the inner workings of his Cleveland leadership compound. That Beijing chose to appease King is a tribute to the Chinese commitment to the very ideals King best embodies: bare-knuckle capitalism combined with the stench of corruption. (King lured IBF and WBC heavyweight titlist Hasim Rahman by reportedly giving him $500,000 in $100 bills, a check for $4.5 million and guaranteed access to King's extensive guanxi network.) The title bouts feature Rahman fighting journeyman Brian Nielson, as well as EVANDER HOLYFIELD taking on John Ruiz. "Chinese are like flowers growing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Starting Time | 5/28/2001 | See Source »

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