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Cleveland might move Don King Way to site of deadly beating

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Cleveland's decision to honor legendary boxing promoter Don King with a street name appears headed for a crossroads.

At issue: Whether to change the designation Don King Way to a street on which King delivered a beating that led to a man's death in 1966, according to The Plain Dealer of Cleveland. At the time, King was running an illegal bookmaking operation.

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The Cleveland City Council is expected to vote next week on the switch. No reasoning behind the move was presented during a council finance committee meeting Monday, Cleveland.