Don Elbaum

Donald Elbaum (June 16, 1931 – July 27, 2025) was an American boxing promoter.^[1][2]

Don Elbaum
Elbaum in 2011
Born	Donald Elbaum (1931-06-16)June 16, 1931 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died	July 27, 2025(2025-07-27) (aged 94) Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Boxing promoter
Spouse	Hazel Skinner ​ (divorced)​
Nationality	United States
Statistics
Weight	Middleweight
Boxing record
Total fights	4
Wins	0
Wins by KO	0
Losses	3
Draws	1
No contests	0

Early life and career

Elbaum was born in Cincinnati, Ohio,^[3] the son of Max Elbaum, a businessman,^[4] and Sally Greenstein, a concert pianist. At the age of twelve, he began boxing at the YMCA. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War, which after his discharge,^[5] he boxed professionally from 1964 to 1969.^[6]

As a boxing promoter, Elbaum promoted prominent names in boxing including Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson, Willie Pep, Sonny Liston, Aaron Pryor Floyd Patterson, Roberto Durán,^[5] George Foreman,^[3] Greg Sorrentino^[7] and Simon Brown.^[4]

In 2019, Elbaum was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.^[5][8]

Personal life and death

Elbaum was married to Hazel Skinner. Their marriage ended in divorce.^[5]

Elbaum died in Erie, Pennsylvania on July 27, 2025, at the age of 94.^[9]