Powerplay: The House of Don King Podcast
Don King was convicted of manslaughter in 1967 but following his release 5 years later, went on to be the biggest boxing promoter ever, dominating the sport for decades.
Don King killed two men. The first case was ruled justifiable homicide. In 1967 he was found guilty of stomping to death an employee, Sam Garrett, on the street. Garret owed him $600. Released just five years later and later pardoned, King entered the world of boxing, promoting some of the biggest fights in sports history, including The Rumble in the Jungle, and managing the most famous names in the fight game, including Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson. Former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis and boxing writer Steve Bunce tell the story of the controversial life of Don King.
Episodes to download
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Episode 4: The Full King Takeover—The House of Don King
Thu 9 May 2024
Steve Bunce and Lennox Lewis revisit the aftermath of The Rumble in the Jungle.
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Episode 8: The Endless Struggles of King—The House of Don King
Thu 9 May 2024
Don King, Mike Tyson, a 100 million dollar lawsuit
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Episode 7: Buster Douglas Knocks Out King—The House of Don King
Thu 9 May 2024
End of the road for Mike Tyson, but not Don King and a future US President
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Episode 6: Breaking Hearts and Minds, How King Got Tyson—The House of Don King
Thu 9 May 2024
Boxing's Mike Tyson era, but how did Don King get his man?
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Episode 5: The End of Muhammad Ali and The Birth of The Lost Generation—The House of Don King
Thu 9 May 2024
It鈥檚 dark days for Don King and Heavyweight Boxing鈥檚 Lost Generation.
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Episode 3: King Makes The Rumble Happen—The House of Don King
Thu 9 May 2024
The rise of Boxing Kingpin Don King, mastermind of 鈥楾he Rumble in the Jungle鈥�.
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Episode 2: Free at Last—The House of Don King
Thu 9 May 2024
It鈥檚 1971, Don King is out of jail and ready to take over the world of boxing.
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Episode 1: The Death of Sam Garrett, The Birth of Don King—The House of Don King
Thu 9 May 2024
Buncey and Lennox Lewis explore future Boxing Promoter Don King's early life of crime.
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Introducing... Powerplay: The House of Don King—The House of Don King
Mon 6 May 2024
Champion Boxer Lennox Lewis and fight aficionado Steve Bunce on the life of Don King.
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Sepp Blatter: 10. Plus CAF Change—The House of Sepp Blatter
Sat 19 Nov 2022
In the aftermath of Sepp Blatter鈥檚 downfall, what is his legacy at FIFA and in Qatar?
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Sepp Blatter: 9. Hello Sepp, Goodbye Sepp—The House of Sepp Blatter
Sat 19 Nov 2022
Sepp Blatter resigns dramatically, and sits down with us for a defiant interview.
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Sepp Blatter: 8. The Bad Idea—The House of Sepp Blatter
Sat 19 Nov 2022
The true story of 鈥淯nited Passions鈥�.
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Sepp Blatter: 7. The Raid—The House of Sepp Blatter
Sat 19 Nov 2022
FBI and IRS agents co-ordinate a raid that shocks FIFA.
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Sepp Blatter: 6. The Americans—The House of Sepp Blatter
Sat 19 Nov 2022
Two investigations threaten FIFA鈥檚 foundations.
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Sepp Blatter: 5. The Brown Envelopes—The House of Sepp Blatter
Sat 19 Nov 2022
New investigators are allowed into the house of FIFA.
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Sepp Blatter: 4. The Underdog—The House of Sepp Blatter
Sat 19 Nov 2022
The inside story of how Qatar won the right to host the 2022 World Cup.
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Sepp Blatter: 3. The FIFA Lie—The House of Sepp Blatter
Sat 19 Nov 2022
Sepp feels untouchable, but journalists ratchet up the pressure
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Sepp Blatter: 2. The Trade Off—The House of Sepp Blatter
Sat 19 Nov 2022
As FIFA President, Sepp Blatter builds links with executives with corrupt reputations.
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Sepp Blatter: 1. Power and Money and Power—The House of Sepp Blatter
Tue 15 Nov 2022
Jo茫o Havelange transforms Fifa into a money machine, and Sepp Blatter plots a takeover.
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Introducing鈥� Powerplay: The House of Sepp Blatter—The House of Sepp Blatter
Mon 14 Nov 2022
David Morrissey delves into the story of Sepp Blatter鈥檚 FIFA.
