Don Elbaum passes away at 94, to be honored by Boxing Hall of Fame

Born on June 16, 1931, Elbaum started matchmaking at the age of 15 and began promoting fights at 18. He was astonishingly prolific, serving as a matchmaker for over 10,000 fights and promoting more than 1,000 cards, according to the IBHOF. The list of fighters he worked with includes many of the sport’s legendary names, including Sugar Ray Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Roberto Duran, Sonny Liston, Willie Pep and Aaron Pryor.