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 min
- 06 May 2024
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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.
Episodes (20 Available)
- 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 mins
- 09 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 mins
- 09 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 mins
- 09 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 mins
- 09 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 mins
- 09 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 mins
- 09 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 mins
- 09 May 2024
- The House of Don King
Episode 8: The Endless Struggles of King
Don King, Mike Tyson, a 100 million dollar lawsuit
- 29 mins
- 09 May 2024
The House of Sepp BlatterIntroducing… Powerplay: The House of Sepp Blatter
David Morrissey delves into the story of Sepp Blatter’s FIFA.
- 2 mins
- 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 mins
- The House of Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter: 2. The Trade Off
As FIFA President, Sepp Blatter builds links with executives with corrupt reputations.
- 33 mins
- 19 Nov 2022
- The House of Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter: 3. The FIFA Lie
Sepp feels untouchable, but journalists ratchet up the pressure
- 34 mins
- 19 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 mins
- 19 Nov 2022
- The House of Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter: 5. The Brown Envelopes
New investigators are allowed into the house of FIFA.
- 35 mins
- 19 Nov 2022
- The House of Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter: 6. The Americans
Two investigations threaten FIFA’s foundations.
- 34 mins
- 19 Nov 2022
- The House of Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter: 7. The Raid
FBI and IRS agents co-ordinate a raid that shocks FIFA.
- 32 mins
- 19 Nov 2022
- The House of Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter: 8. The Bad Idea
The true story of “United Passions”.
- 36 mins
- 19 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 mins
- 19 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 mins
- 19 Nov 2022
