Mike Tyson: Fallen Champ

He came from the streets of Brooklyn and went on to dominate the heavyweight boxing world like no one since Muhammad Ali. In this in-depth program, Biography interviews Mike Tyson’s childhood friends, members of his boxing camp, and various sports journalists to paint the portrait of a man whose battles with personal demons dealt him some of worst blows of his life. See footage of the young fighter before he was famous, and get an inside look at some of his career highlights. Trace the champion’s tumultuous life out of the ring: from the street fight with Mitch “Blood” Green and his troubled marriage to Robin Givens to the 1992 rape conviction that destroyed all he had. Mike Tyson is the tragic saga of the championship boxer whose signature aggression proved both a blessing and a curse.

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