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Shelly Finkel (Sheldon Finkel) was born on 27 June, 1944 in Brooklyn, U.S., is a Sheldon Shelly" Finkel is boxing and music promoter boxing and music promoter. Discover Shelly Finkel's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?

Popular As Sheldon Finkel
Occupation Promoter
Age 79 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 27 June 1944
Birthday 27 June
Birthplace Brooklyn, U.S.
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1944

Sheldon "Shelly" Finkel (born June 27, 1944) is an American boxing and music promoter.

1957

His father William Finkel died in 1957 when he was thirteen years old.

Raised by his mother Betty Finkel, he attended Brooklyn Technical High School.

His first job was at Ripley’s Clothing Store, a block from his house where he worked two or three nights a week at age 14.

He continued with odd jobs including as a salesman for a photocopier company.

He later began a dating service and landed his first music promotion job while handing out flyers outside of the Action House.

"A guard came outside and took Finkel and his partner, a longtime friend named Eli, into the club to meet with the four absentee owners. They asked Finkel if he knew anything about running a club. Although the obvious answer would have been no, the 23- year-old Finkel, who was full of youthful exuberance, answered in the affirmative and got a job he had not even been seeking."

1967

Finkel started his music career through Action House nightclub in 1967 where famous bands such as Cream and The Doors performed.

Finkel promoted shows with The Doors, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and the Chambers Brothers.

He created with partner Jimmy Koplik Summer Jam at Watkins Glen, which drew a record crowd of 600,000 to see the performance of the Allman Brothers Band, The Band and Grateful Dead.

1970

Finkel also managed acts such as Vanilla Fudge and Mountain, before moving into boxing in the late 1970s.

1976

Finkel married Beth Rosenthal in 1976.

He has three children William, Lee and Genny.

1980

Finkel began his professional boxing career in 1980, when he helped several Golden Gloves fighters turn pro.

1984

He would later take several of the biggest fighters from the eighties and nineties pro at once, following the 1984 Summer Olympics and the pro debuts of Mark Breland, Evander Holyfield, Pernell Whitaker, Tyrell Biggs and Meldrick Taylor.

Fighters he has managed include Mike Tyson, Manny Pacquiao, Evander Holyfield, Pernell Whitaker, Meldrick Taylor, Mike McCallum and Alex Ramos.

1988

During Finkel's boxing career he put together many large pay per view events including Mike Tyson vs Michael Spinks on June 27, 1988, the largest pay per view event as of that date.

He also organized Howard Stern's Miss Howard Stern New Year's Eve, which was one of the most profitable nonsports pay per view events in history.

1990

Finkel received the Boxing Writers Association of America Manager of the Year award in 1990 and 1993.

Finkel received the Boxing Writers Association of America Manager of the Year award in 1990 and 1993.

2010

He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2010.

Finkel now currently serves as the Chairman of Strategy and Entertainment for LiveStyle.

Finkel was born in Brooklyn, New York to a Jewish family.

After managing boxing for more than 30 years, Finkel left boxing in June 2010, saying he wasn’t enjoying himself anymore.

Finkel joined New York based sports and entertainment company, The Empire, as CEO after leaving boxing.

Finkel announced that The Empire would work to become an entertainment company known for promoting the best events in the concert.

Though announcing his retirement from boxing in 2010, he continued to act as adviser to Vitali Klitschko and Wladimir Klitschko.

He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2010.

2012

Since leaving the Empire in 2012, Finkel founded SFX Entertainment with Robert Sillerman and took on many roles in the company from President to Vice Chairman.

2013

In 2013 he was inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.

2015

In 2015 Finkel was inducted into the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame.

2016

When SFX restructured in 2016 and emerged with a new name LiveStyle Finkel remained in his role and continues to be one of the leading EDM promoters, in his position as Chairman, Strategy and Entertainment.

After leaving The Empire Finkel returned to boxing management at the same time as he built the SFX business, managing such fighters Deontay Wilder, and Wladimir Klitschko.