“Pay No Attention To The Man Behind The Champion” is just my spin on the Wizard of Oz, for I will be the man in the background creating champions.
I am Jon King, an Internet Marketing student from Palm Beach, Florida.
I grew up in a boxing family, and naturally I want to continue the family legacy.
My father managed some of the greatest fighters ever, and I want to follow in his footsteps and help fighters reach their goal as champion.
My first step in pursuing my career in boxing management, was attending Florida A&M University for Business Administration.
At FAMU I developed a passion for marketing, and decided to merge that passion with my love of sports and boxing.
I was a chartering member of the Epsilon Psi chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon at Florida A&M.
After FAMU, I continued my education in marketing at Full Sail University, where I study Internet Marketing.
During my early tenure at Full Sail, I began an internship at Don King Productions
I helped in the marketing department, creating print media for upcoming events.
I also created and ran the company blog named Inside Don King Productions. The website can be found at http://kingboxingblog.wordpress.com/
I filmed, edited and posted videos to help promote the fighters and events for Don King Productions.
The most valuable part of the internship was the ability to network with prestigious people in the sport.
Using the relationships from Don King Productions, I was able to find a Job at LDLtv.com
I filmed live professional boxing & MMA events across the United States.
We filmed a lot of boxing and MMA events, and at these events I was able to continue networking in the industry, as well as develop strong relationships with other professionals.
Why sign with me? Is a question that all of my hard work at FAMU and Full Sail, and as a professional will soon answer.
I have a distinct competitive advantage in the boxing industry. From my family to my knowledge of Internet Marketing I have a serious edge.
As one of the youngest in the industry (not including the athletes) I have an advantage with my youthful ideas for marketing and promotion of an athlete and brand
Utilizing creative marketing techniques to promote my athletes and their brand
The use of social media and a company website will help develop a relationship between the athlete and the fan. Also will aide in the promotion of upcoming events.
Through my family I have developed a lot of friends in the industry, many of whom I call family. More relationships have developed during my short time as a professional in the industry.
I face a few entry barriers entering the boxing industry as a manager.
It costs money to handle the careers of others, and without financial backing for my company, it will be a struggle to satisfy my clients and to sign big named fighters.
Signing new professional fighters means the journey to the top will take longer. This also means my business reputation will grow at a slower pace as well.
Sign today as an athlete, and I will work to make you the next champion. “I will set them up, and you knock them down.”