Don King

Don King Drops Lawsuit Against Ryan Coyne; Releases "Irish Outlaw"

Coming off of his first career loss, boxer and St. Louis native Ryan Coyne received some very important news yesterday morning. "Silver lining," he wrote in an e-mail to Daily RFT. "In this tough situation the nightmare ends." After many months (arguably years) of dispute, including a lawsuit and ... More >>

Ryan "Irish Outlaw" Coyne Loses Fight in Las Vegas; Takes Home Nasty Cut [PHOTOS]

Sadly, Ryan "Irish Outlaw" Coyne's long-awaited fight in Las Vegas did not go the hometown boy's way. According to The Sweet Science, Coyne clashed with Kansas City's Marcus Oliveira for 11 rounds before going down once. Coyne managed to get back up and beat the countdown, but shortly thereafter fe ... More >>

Ryan "Irish Outlaw" Coyne Fights For Title Shot in Las Vegas Tonight

Tonight, under the lights in a boxing ring in Las Vegas, local boy Ryan Coyne will finally get the chance to fight. As we documented in our March 14 feature "Don King's Final Round," the St. Charles southpaw saw his promising career grind to a halt after his relationship with King went sour. None ... More >>

St. Louis Boxer Ryan Coyne Set to Fight April 12

This week's cover story -- "Don King's Final Round" -- followed the ups and downs of St. Charles native Ryan "Irish Outlaw" Coyne in his legal battle against the legendary promoter Don King. Despite the fact both men have sued each other, King recently offered Coyne the opportunity to fight anothe ... More >>

The Cover of the March 14 Print Edition

Don King's Final Round: Boxer Ryan Coyne squares off against his toughest opponent yet, the legendary promoter Don King

Video: St. Louis Boxer Ryan Coyne On His Lawsuit With the Legendary Don King

This week's cover story follows the story of local boxer Ryan Coyne -- he fought on The Contender, he fought at the "Gateway to Greatness" event at the Scottrade Center, he fought at the "Show Me Something Great" event in St. Charles, and then...what happened? Coyne says he never went anywhere, but ... More >>

A Big Blue(s) Preview

Tonight, at the Scottrade Center, the fated, the long-awaited, the eagerly anticipated 2013 Blues season will get under way. Okay, so it was really supposed to be the 2012-2013 Blues season, and all the Don King hype and rhyming in the world isn't going to entirely take the sting out of this la ... More >>

Win Four Tickets to the Devon Alexander Fight This Weekend

​As you may have heard, the great wordsmith Don King is in town this week to promote Saturday's "Show Me Something Great" boxing match at the St. Charles Family Arena. The fights feature a number of local boxers including Ryan Coyne, Cory Spinks and the main event in St. Louisan Devon Alexander sq ... More >>

Don King in St. Louis: Tickets Still Available for Devon Alexander Fight

Albert SamahaOnly in St. Charles! Devon Alexander hopes for redemption this Saturday in his fight against the heavy-handed Argentinian, Lucas Matthysse.​Don King is the kind of man who makes the room more exciting just by being there. King stood on the floor of the Family Arena in St. Charle ... More >>

Hometown Hero Devon Alexander: An Editor's Note

The opening spread from RFT's 2005 profile featuring "Alexander the Great."​ Last week, Daily RFT published a brief post about the announcement that Don King Productions had booked the St. Charles Family Arena for a June 25 boxing card featuring hometown hero Devon Alexander. The day after th ... More >>

Devon Alexander To Fight In St. Charles as Family Arena Plays Host to Don King Event

Alexander returns to his "hometown" June 25.​What a difference a loss makes. Last time Devon Alexander fought in his hometown of St. Louis was in August 2010. Back then, Alexander was the undefeated, junior welterweight champion and the main event in a full night of boxing put on by promoter Don K ... More >>

Can Don King Convince Floyd Mayweather to Fight Manny Pacquiao?

Image sourceIt's Don, Floyd and the second-most attractive woman on the blog today.​The big story Saturday night in St. Louis was not Devon "The Great" Alexander and his less-than-triumphant "victory" over Andriy Kotelnik. Sure, Alexander showed some grit -- fighting through a gruesome cut over hi ... More >>

Devon Alexander and Fairmount Park: A Guide to A Saturday Gambling Bender

Image sourceHopefully Devon "The Great" Alexander doesn't KO the local gamblers. ​The sweet science and the sport of kings. They are hands-down the two greatest sports on which to gamble. Both of them are coming to St. Louis tomorrow, live and in full effect. Devon Alexander will take on Andriy Ko ... More >>

Notes From the Red Carpet: Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg at The Other Guys Premiere

As furiously typed onto my laptop -- while sitting in my car -- following the St. Louis premiere of The Other Guys...Photos: Jason StoffFerrell: Wants matching necklace to wear "key to St. Louis" around his neck.​Ferrell and Wahlberg were late to arrive to the Chesterfield Galaxy 14 Cinema l ... More >>

Don King Creating Money In St. Louis For Devon Alexander Today

The one and only Don King will be in town later this afternoon to promote his fight at the Scottrade Center on August 7 between St. Louis' own undefeated WBC/IBF champion Devon "The Bull" Alexander and Ukrainian Andriy Kotelnik.There are few sports figures more colorful -- and notorious -- than King ... More >>

That Other Rumble in the Jungle: Documenting an epic concert in Zaire, Soul Power puts on quite a show

Sucker Punch: With a blunt and searching Iron Mike, Tyson delivers a surprisingly powerful blow

"Macho Man" Economics

Interview: Lisa Lampanelli Comes Clean

Lisa Lamenelli will likely insult entire races, generations, genders and religions on February 20.Equal-opportunity offender Lisa Lampanelli may be best known for destroying the dais on the Roasts of Chevy Chase, Denis Leary, Pamela Anderson, Flava Flav, Jeff Foxworthy, William Shatner and more. Or ... More >>

Reel It In: SLIFF rolls on with a host of events before the film fest wraps on Sunday

Boxing Day

Inspired by Don King's words and Saturn's rings, Unreal tries out for Jeopardy!

Phantom Punch

Milton "Skip" Ohlsen had big plans for mixed martial arts in St. Louis. Now it seems he’s down for the count.

Unreal News Challenge 2005!

Time again to take the year-end quiz

The Corner Man

Your boy wonder lost his title and won't take your calls. What's a trainer to do? Find another prodigy.

Post Mortem Postmortem

Letters from the issue of Wednesday, March 16, 2005

Super-wha'?

Super alternatives

King's English

Boxing promoter and great orator Don King pontificates on the Lou, and we stumble across a photo-enhanced Local Blog o' the Week. Plus: the super-snazzy logo that's going to save our public schools.

Does It Bother You If Women Don't Shave Their Legs or Armpits?

Week of July 28, 2004

Pitt and the Pabulum

Brad's ripped and The Iliad's shredded in the scintillating spectacle Troy

Best Local Boxer

Cory Spinks

Gossip Folks

Thanks to The O'Reilly Factor and Pepsi, Ludacris got a bad rap

Conduct Unbecoming

Bill Beachum, war hero and Disabled American Veterans honcho, had an out-of-control dream that may soon land him in jail. Question is, was he the only old soldier on a mission of greed?

Which Two St. Louisans Would You Like to See Locked in a Room Together?

Week of February 6, 2002

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Directed by Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey

ALL GOD'S CHILDREN, IT APPEARS, DON'T LISTEN TO ALL THAT JAZZ

Award-winning jazz station KZJZ gets religion, leaving the AM band bereft of jazz; plus, other St. Louis follies and foibles

Extreme Tuna