Cedric Kushner

Cedric Kushner was a South African-born American boxing promoter and manager. In the late 1990s he was one of the most significant promoters in the sport. Boxers he promoted and/or managed included Hasim Rahman, Shannon Briggs, Oleg Maskaev, Chris Byrd, Corrie Sanders, Ike Ibeabuchi and David Tua.
The highlight of Kushner's career came in 2001 when he matched Lennox [Lewis vs. Hasim Rahman|Rahman against Lennox Lewis] for the heavyweight championship in his native South Africa. Rahman won, but rather than signing with Kushner after the fight, he signed with rival promoter Don King.
Kushner briefly co-managed the heavy [metal music | heavy metal] band AC/DC.
Kushner died of a heart attack in January 2015. He was 66.