Don King | 2. The Greatest

Power: Don King

Sony Music

Society & Culture, History, True Crime

3.9 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Don builds his masterpiece, one of the greatest boxing matches in history, his piece de resistance: The Rumble in the Jungle. But when he tries to capitalize on that success to take over control of The Greatest…well that might not turn out as well as he hoped. Power is a Somethin’ Else production with Sony Music Entertainment. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This show contains strong language.
0:09.6	Listener discretion is advised.
0:14.0	It's September 1974.
0:16.5	Don King is sitting on a little stage in the chandelier-lit ballroom of the iconic
0:20.9	emboujie Waldorf historian.
0:23.6	In front of him is the press corps in their button-downs and sports coats.
0:27.5	Their cameras pointed at Don.
0:29.9	Don has been looking forward to this event for months.
0:32.4	He's looking sharp in a hound-toothed sport coat and he's showing off the new hairstyle
0:36.4	he's been trying out.
0:38.1	It's not the full Don King do, but he's grown out of medium-sized afro, tapered along
0:43.4	the sides, and combed it straight up.
0:46.4	You can tell he's failing himself by his confidence smile.
0:50.1	But right now, stealing Don's camera time and the intention of the entire room is the
0:55.1	man seated to Don's right.
0:56.8	I've done something new for this fight.
1:00.4	I have Russell Woodley alligator.
1:02.7	I don't toss a wood a whale.
1:04.7	I don't hand cuff lightning.
1:06.4	Don't undengeil.
1:08.4	Yep, they're back at it again.
1:11.4	It's been two years since the hospital benefit and Don and Ali are working together on a new
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