"Little" Arthur King (February 23, 1927 â December 14, 2011) was a Canadian professional feather/light/welter/middleweight boxer of the 1940s and 1950s who won the Canadian lightweight title, and British Empire lightweight title. His professional fighting weight varied from , i.e. featherweight to , i.e. middleweight. He was managed by Dave Yack (pre-1948), and Frank "Blinky" Palermo (1948-52), and struggled with his health for many years.