"Tyson" Documentary

As a child Mike Tyson was my favorite boxer. The way he commanded the ring and destroyed his opponents, knocking them out most times in well under a minute was a sight to see. He is and always will be the greatest brawler of my generation.

A gripping "Tyson" Documentary received a standing ovation at it's first screening at this week's Sundance Film Festival.

Director: James Toback
Summary: Told entirely in the lisping voice of the former champ in footage culled from countless hours of interviews, the father of six recounts his rise and fall, from early days being bullied as a fat kid (”It was kill or be killed”), and being forced to defend himself in juvenile detention at age 12, to his training with legendary Cus D’Amato (”I knew all the skullduggery … most of these guys lost the fight before it even started”), to his days as world heavyweight champ (”Once I get in the ring, I’m a god”), and ultimately, his grisly public fall from grace (”I lost the desire to be a champion”) including a prison term and the infamous ear biting incident. Along the way, it’s revealed, Tyson squandered almost $400 million and lost nearly everything he’d ever earned, physically and emotionally.

I can not wait to check this out. The film is set to be released April 24th.





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