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Apr 5, 2016 · In fact, there is a compelling argument to be made that perhaps Tyson is the greatest actor of his generation: Konstantin Stanislavski, a Russian director who pioneered a seminal method of...
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Tyson jumped out of the marital frying pan, and straight into the fire of being managed and manipulated by ‘this other piece of shit’, the infamous promoter Don King – ‘a wretched, slimy, reptilian motherfucker’. Tell us what you really think, Mike! Then he took a one-two to the chin. First, he lost his title. Then he was convicted and jailed for r...
Tyson emerged from prison and went straight back to chasing boxing titles and women, but this was a fading caricature of Iron Mike. He won two championship belts basically because his opponents – including Frank Bruno – collapsed from fright at the thought of facing him. Then he lost twice to Evander Holyfield, the second time after biting off part...
In one sense Mike Tyson is surely the ultimate argument against trying to turn sportsmen into ‘role models’ teaching young people how to live a good life. He is a sporting hero in the ring, not a lifestyle coach out of it. But like a few other sporting heroes, he also came to represent something more to his fans. He became a kind of ‘role model’ no...
Where does Tyson stand now in the pantheon of champions? It might be easy to say that he was the best of a bad generation of heavyweights, but in truth it was Tyson who made them look like pushovers. Watch the video of him pulverising Michael Spinks in 1988 in barely 90 seconds, or knocking out assorted opponents with his trademark combination of r...
Nov 12, 2013 · Spike Lee, Mike Tyson Bring Riveting “Undisputed Truth” to HBO. A looming figure sits in shadow as Nat King Cole sings “Nature Boy.”. The audience knows the man in darkness is Mike Tyson, one of the most remarkable boxers of all time and a controversial figure outside of the ring.
Aug 27, 2022 · Actor Russell Hornsby, who plays promoter Don King, reflects on how the show reconsiders the boxer’s highest and lowest moments
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Sep 19, 2020 · Mike Tyson is one of the most explosive and enigmatic sportsmen of all-time. His life has been one of monumental ups and crushing downs. From a rough childhood to bursting onto the boxing scene, jail, bankruptcy and the acting comeback that followed, Tyson has always been a fascinating character and now his life is set for the big screen.
Nov 27, 2020 · Now 54, Mike Tyson has changed. While he returns to the ring after a 15-year hiatus on Saturday to fight Roy Jones Jr, he is also a solid actor, does one-man shows on stage and has a cartoon bearing his name on TV.
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Feb 10, 2021 · Cicely Tyson released her memoir 'Just as I Am' two days before her death at the age of 96. In an excerpt, the legendary actress recounts the excitement surrounding her 1973 Oscar nomination. By...
