Powerplay: The House of Don King
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Podcast Overview
<p>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.</p>
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Recent Episodes
June 27, 2024
Episode 8: The Endless Struggles of King
<p>Don King was fighting for his position as the top of Boxing. He went to court for Mike Tyson’s next fight and their very own ‘Watergate’. And, what of King now?</p>
June 20, 2024
Episode 7: Buster Douglas Knocks Out King
<p>A harrowing defeat for Mike Tyson in Tokyo. King, was sitting at ringside next to Donald Trump, his guest in Japan. His fighter lost, but King always had a plan.</p>
June 13, 2024
Episode 6: Breaking Hearts and Minds, How King Got Tyson
<p>With contributions from Boxing insiders and former fighters, we hear about King’s relentless pursuit of power and money, with Mike Tyson at the helm of his stable of boxers.</p>
20 total episodes available
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- What is Powerplay: The House of Don King?
<p>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.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates weekly.
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