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The wild, tragic, and controversial life and career behind one of the most polarising figures in sports culture, heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.
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The wild, tragic, and controversial life and career behind one of the most polarising figures in sports culture, heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.
The controversial boxer reflects on his childhood in Brownsville, New York, where he had 37 arrests on his record by the time he was 13.
Trainer Cus D'Amato attempts to teach 13-year-old Mike how to become the youngest heavyweight champion of all time, giving him discipline, extremely honed skills and an ego.
As he battles with his demons, Mike falls hard for actress Robin Givens, leading to a tumultuous - and ultimately disastrous - relationship.
Newly single with unlimited access to the world, Mike embarks on an excessive lifestyle, causing him to lose his title to Buster Douglas in the biggest upset in boxing history.
In 1991, Desiree Washington, an 18-year-old student and Miss Black America contestant accuses Mike of rape, leading to an ugly and highly-publicised trial.
Mike reflects on his three years behind bars at the Indiana Department of Corrections, with public protests and an expensive appeals process failing to get him the results he wanted.
After his stint in prison, Mike is desperate to relaunch his boxing career, leading to the infamous fight with Evander Holyfield and the 'bite heard round the world'.
After his temporary suspension from boxing and a tragedy in his personal life, Mike faces his demons as he comes to terms with who he really is.