The colossal event will take place at the 80,000-seater home of the Dallas Cowboys and will be streamed live on Netflix. The streaming giant teased fans with a preview video showing Paul arriving via helicopter and squaring up to Tyson.
Rhodes’ Tyson isn’t the only person who is featured in the teaser. We also see a number of other prominent figures in Tyson’s life. One of the most notable appearances is that of Cus D’Amato, Mike’s boxing manager and trainer. Played by Harvey Keitel (Lansky), D’Amato was instrumental in shaping Tyson into the larger-than-life persona that he would later take on. In the trailer, he encourages Tyson to “embrace your villainy.” We see Russell Hornsby (Fences) as fight promoter Don King, who also had a checkered history within the boxing world. We importantly get a few glimpses of Laura Harrier (Hollywood) portraying Tyson’s first wife Robin Givens, dressed glamorously in a fur-lined jacket and coifed hair, she is a striking figure.
After the fight resumed, Tyson missed with a left hook but then connected with a thunderous right hand to the jaw that caused Etienne to collapse, his back leg buckling in spectacular fashion. There was no way he was getting back up. Etienne had landed only one left hook, failing to even test the tattoo on the left side of Tyson’s face.
“In the 1980s, boxing was starting to go out of fashion, not like today, but it was waning and Mike showed up and breathed a lot of life into the sport,” says Layden. “There is a quote in the SI story from a boxing analyst of that era basically saying Mike wasn’t a great technician but his power and speed were so incredible, you didn’t want to miss it. Those were fun times.”
Mike Tyson’s personal life has been a rollercoaster of triumphs, setbacks, and personal growth. From his challenging upbringing to his high-profile relationships, legal issues, and post-retirement endeavors, Tyson’s personal journey adds depth to his larger-than-life persona, making him an enigmatic figure both inside and outside the boxing ring. Despite the controversies and hardships, Tyson’s legacy as a boxing legend remains, and his story serves as a testament to the resilience and box capacity for change within the human spirit.
The eight-part limited Hulu series, Mike, is billed as the turbulent true life story of heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson. Inviting viewers to step into the ring with “Iron Mike,” the show revisits how the boxer (played by Trevante Rhodes) navigated poverty, addiction, and controversy, while also attempting to shed light on “issues of race, class, fame, misogyny, and the media in America.” But the real Tyson hasn’t pulled any punches regarding his thoughts on the series.
Regardless of personal meaning, one thing is for sure. Tyson embodies strength, wisdom, and freedom – as do many of the other inspirations that he has tattooed on his body–and his tattoos represent who he has been, is now, and will be in the future.
In November 2020, Tyson, now 54, sat down with “Nightline” co-anchor Byron Pitts as he was preparing for an exhibition match against Roy Jones. During the interview, Tyson reflected on who he used to be.
However, boxers must ensure that any tattoos do not contain offensive symbols or language, as this could potentially lead to disciplinary actions by boxing organisations or commissions overseeing the matches.
Now loose, he gets up and walks slowly to the slip bag. He looks at himself in the mirror—a sweaty, jacked, older version of the “Baddest Man on the Planet,” who once rode on the end of a lightning bolt to the top of the world before crashing back down to earth—and places the bag against his forehead. After a moment, he steps back from the bag, bobbing and weaving methodically at first to help hone his head-movement defense. The exercise quickens, with a bucket’s worth of sweat flying from the wrinkles on his head and the white hairs on his face, splattering against the mirror and the bag.
Der Kampf selbst erfüllte dagegen nicht die Erwartungen der Zuschauer. In der ersten Runde präsentierte sich Tyson sehr aggressiv und beweglich, doch schon ab Runde zwei begann er konditionell abzubauen. Er wirkte behäbig und einfallslos und boxte immer statischer, was Lewis gnadenlos ausnutzte. Immer öfter wurde Tyson von der harten linken Führhand seines 15 cm größeren Gegners getroffen, er selbst dagegen konnte nur noch selten durch vereinzelte Schläge Gefahr ausstrahlen. Darüber hinaus erlitt er schon in der dritten Runde über seinem rechten Auge die erste Schnittverletzung. Obwohl Tyson mit zunehmender Kampfdauer nach Punkten immer mehr ins Hintertreffen geriet, bewies er, wie schon bei seinem ersten Aufeinandertreffen mit Holyfield, zumindest beeindruckende Nehmerfähigkeiten. Doch in der achten Runde musste er schließlich, zermürbt und mittlerweile aus tiefen Wunden an beiden Augen bzw. aus der Nase blutend, den vielen Treffern seines Gegners Tribut zollen und wurde nach zwei Niederschlägen ausgezählt.
