| 1974 |
Promotes "Rumble in the Jungle" between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman |
| 1975 |
Promotes "Thrilla in Manilla" between Ali and Joe Frazier, often considered the greatest boxing match ever |
| 1975 |
Man of the Year, National Black Hall of Fame |
| 1976 |
Urban Justice Award, Antioch School of Law |
| 1976 |
Heritage Award, Edwin Gould Society for Children |
| 1976 |
Man of the Year, NAACP |
| 1980 |
Citation for Outstanding Support and Service, U.S. Olympic Committee |
| 1981 |
George Herbert Walker Bush Award, President's Inaugural Committee |
| 1981 |
Award of the Year, National Black Caucus |
| 1983 |
Promoter of the Year, North American Boxing Federation |
| 1984 |
Humanitarian Award, World Boxing Council |
| 1986 |
Merit Award, Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association |
| 1987 |
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award, Jamaica America Society and U.S. Information Service |
| 1997 |
Inducted in Boxing Hall of Fame |
| 1998 |
Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters, Shaw University, Raleigh, NC |
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