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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.

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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.
1 min06 May 2024
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.
35 mins09 May 2024
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
32 mins09 May 2024
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’
30 mins09 May 2024
The House of Don King
Episode 4: The Full King Takeover
Steve Bunce and Lennox Lewis revisit the aftermath of The Rumble in the Jungle
38 mins09 May 2024
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.
35 mins09 May 2024
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?
26 mins09 May 2024
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
40 mins09 May 2024
The House of Don King
Episode 8: The Endless Struggles of King
Don King, Mike Tyson, a 100 million dollar lawsuit
29 mins09 May 2024
The House of Sepp Blatter
Introducing… Powerplay: The House of Sepp Blatter
David Morrissey delves into the story of Sepp Blatter’s FIFA.
2 mins14 Nov 2022
The House of Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter: 1. Power and Money and Power
João Havelange transforms Fifa into a money machine, and Sepp Blatter plots a takeover.
32 mins15 Nov 2022
The House of Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter: 2. The Trade Off
As FIFA President, Sepp Blatter builds links with executives with corrupt reputations.
33 mins19 Nov 2022
The House of Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter: 3. The FIFA Lie
Sepp feels untouchable, but journalists ratchet up the pressure
34 mins19 Nov 2022
The House of Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter: 4. The Underdog
The inside story of how Qatar won the right to host the 2022 World Cup.
35 mins19 Nov 2022
The House of Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter: 5. The Brown Envelopes
New investigators are allowed into the house of FIFA.
35 mins19 Nov 2022
The House of Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter: 6. The Americans
Two investigations threaten FIFA’s foundations.
34 mins19 Nov 2022
The House of Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter: 7. The Raid
FBI and IRS agents co-ordinate a raid that shocks FIFA.
32 mins19 Nov 2022
The House of Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter: 8. The Bad Idea
The true story of “United Passions”.
36 mins19 Nov 2022
The House of Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter: 9. Hello Sepp, Goodbye Sepp
Sepp Blatter resigns dramatically, and sits down with us for a defiant interview.
35 mins19 Nov 2022
The House of Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter: 10. Plus CAF Change
In the aftermath of Sepp Blatter’s downfall, what is his legacy at FIFA and in Qatar?
35 mins19 Nov 2022