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How to Watch Mike Tyson: The Knockout on ABC
On 5/25/21 at 12:00 PM EDT
From Michael Jordan to Tiger Woods, documentaries delving into the lives of sports icons are now par for the course. It is therefore no surprise to see Mike Tyson is next the next taxi off that particular rank, with the 54-year-old the focus of
Mike Tyson: The Knockout, a two-part ABC documentary which premieres today (May 25).
Even within boxing s rich and outlandish tapestry, few fighters have enjoyed veneration and simultaneously attracted public condemnation as often as Iron Mike did. From marginalized Brooklyn kid to the dominant force in boxing s premier weight division, at his peak Tyson was a near-peerless fighter he reigned as the undisputed world heavyweight champion for three years.
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The beloved boxing champ has weathered a tumultuous and controversial career.
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A look at the impact of Mike Tyson’s global fame
As Mike Tyson publicly rose in fame, he engaged in a lavish lifestyle of excessive spending and partying.John Lamparski/Getty Images, FILE
Former boxing promoter Dave Wooley says that during the 1980s, there were three Black men who “ruled the world”: Michael Jackson, Michael Jordan and Mike Tyson.
But it was Tyson who was “the most recognizable face on the planet,” ex-manager Jeff Wald said. “More than the Pope, more than Queen Elizabeth, more than the president.”