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EPISODE · Nov 20, 2024 · 47 MIN

ENTER DON KING

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Don King swans into the boxing world and manages to get both Ali and Foreman to trust him completely. By working their egos and their dreams of a huge payday –– Don King’s able to persuade the two heavyweights into setting a date for a new title fight. The twist? This title bout, Ali’s latest attempt to reclaim his lost crown, will take place in Kinshasa, Zaire. Ali nicknames their upcoming fight: The Rumble in the Jungle. NEWS REPORTS (AVAILABLE ON NEWSPAPERS.COM) “The Akron Beacon” March 25, 1974 “Philadelphia Daily News” March 25, 1974 "Akron Beacon" March 29, 1974 REFERENCE BOOKS “Ali: A Life” by Jonathan Eig “Only in America” by Don King (autobiography) “Lawdy Miss Clawdy: The True King of the ‘50s” by Lloyd Price and William Waller (autobiography)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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