Power: Hugh Hefner

Introducing...Don King

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Don King rose from a life of hardship and crime to become the most successful boxing promoter the sport has ever seen—and the first Black man to do so. He is his own American Dream. His flamboyant appearance and commanding personality made him a star in and out of the ring, as did his promotion of greats like Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, and even America’s musical dynasty, the Jacksons. But his less than honest exploits? They made him legendary. 

Power: Don King, the third instalment of Somethin’ Else’s Power series, asks the question: In a sport famed for money and excess, what does it take to get to the top...and stay there?

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