The Kid from Brooklyn

Dennis Rappaport, a 2016 inductee into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame alongside legends like Howard Cosell and Rocky Graziano, rose from a chinchilla-breeding entrepreneur at age ten to managing heavyweights in the highest-grossing events in history. Known for his flair, grit, and masterful showmanship, he outmaneuvered the biggest promoters at the negotiating table—specifically the man who could not bully him, Don King.