Powerplay, The House of Don King

Powerplay

The House of Don King

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.

Powerplay, The House of Don King

Episodes (8 available)

Powerplay, The House of Don King, Introducing... Powerplay: The House of Don King

Champion Boxer Lennox Lewis and fight aficionado Steve Bunce on the life of Don King.

6 May 2024

2 mins

Powerplay, The House of Don King, Episode 1: The Death of Sam Garrett, The Birth of Don King

Buncey and Lennox Lewis explore future Boxing Promoter Don King's early life of crime.

9 May 2024

35 mins

Powerplay, The House of Don King, Episode 2: Free at Last

It’s 1971, Don King is out of jail and ready to take over the world of Boxing

16 May 2024

33 mins

Powerplay, The House of Don King, Episode 3: King makes The Rumble happen

The rise of Boxing Kingpin Don King, mastermind of ‘The Rumble in the Jungle’

23 May 2024

31 mins

Powerplay, The House of Don King, Episode 5: The End of Muhammad Ali and the Birth of the Lost Generation

It’s dark days for Don King and Heavyweight Boxing’s Lost Generation.

6 Jun 2024

35 mins

Powerplay, The House of Don King, Episode 6: Breaking Hearts and Minds: How King Got Tyson.

Boxing's Mike Tyson era, but how did Don King get his man?

13 Jun 2024

26 mins

Powerplay, The House of Don King, Episode 7: Buster Douglas knocks out King

End of the road for Mike Tyson, but not Don King and a future US President

20 Jun 2024

40 mins

Powerplay, The House of Don King, Episode 8: The Endless Struggles of King.

Don King, Mike Tyson and a missing 100 million dollars

27 Jun 2024

30 mins