Mike Tyson rose from a boyhood of dire poverty and crime to become the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history and one of the richest and most famous athletes on the planet. But no sooner had he reached the top of the professional ranks than everything started to fall apart. Two marriages came and went his championship slipped away and his career descended into a carnival of crooked promoters femmes fatales assaults prison and after winning more than $300 million in his career bankruptcy. Even at the age of 40 Mike Tyson continued to fight to pay his... bills. His fall is famous but the reasons are as complex and misunderstood as Mike himself. This fascinating documentary looks at the man whose spectacular rise and fall has fascinated the world like that of no other athlete of his time. [show more]
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A profile of one of the greatest and most controversial boxing champions of all time. Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion between 1987 and 1990, Tyson later earned notoriety with his ear-biting incident when fighting Evander Holyfield. Includes footage from his championship fights with Buster Douglas, Michael Spinks, Trevor Berbick and Lennox Lewis, as well as interviews with 'Iron Mike' himself.
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