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Getty “Why Mike Tyson now? He’s in the midst of what seems like yet another comeback for this guy,” Byron Pitts of ABC News tells EURweb.com exclusively about the special four-hour documentary series on the life of the boxing legend set to air on May 25. “With his involvement in the movie about his life. […]

* Mike Tyson’s days as the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world were filled with sexcapades, boxing matches and heated confrontations, according to a new autobiographical book on the former boxer’s life. The page turner, titled “Taming the Beast: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson,” includes reflections on Tyson from his friend/manager Rory Holloway, who […]

*A new Mike Tyson documentary series from ABC News will explore the famed boxer’s rise to fame and what life has been like since he stepped back from the spotlight.  “Mike is a complicated individual,” a voiceover says in the first trailer for the  four-hour series “Mike Tyson: The Knockout.” Per PEOPLE, in the series, […]

Mike Tyson – Roy Jones Jr (Getty) *The most significant event in sports this year may be a boxing battle between two former champions in their 50s. Once described as the “Baddest Man on the Planet,” former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is returning to the ring at age 54. Tyson is planning to make […]

Evander Holyfield & Mike Tyson plug Holy Ears edibles (photo supplied) *Orange County, CA –  TYSON 2.0, legendary boxer, entrepreneur and cannabis advocate Mike Tyson’s cannabis company, today announced that Mike Tyson and 4-time World Heavyweight Champion of the World, Evander Holyfield will come together under the newly formed brandhouse Carma Holdings, to create and […]

*(CNN) — Mike Tyson‘s story hardly suffers from a lack of media exposure, so an effort to create a new limited series around the former heavyweight champ entered the ring facing a high bar. Despite a knockout performance by Trevante Rhodes, “Mike” doesn’t consistently clear it, offering an episodic, occasionally too-irreverent tone in seeking to […]

* Mike Tyson took a memorable bite off Evander Holyfield’s ear during a 1997 heavyweight match, and now the boxing legend has announced ear-shaped cannabis gummies called “Mike Bites.” The marijuana edibles are the latest product from Tyson’s cannabis company, and the gummies will be sold at dispensaries in Massachusetts, California, and Nevada, Complex reports.  […]

* Mike Tyson launched his U.S.-based cannabis brand Tyson 2.0 in October and now the company has explained to over 100 retailers across California.  “With the launch of products in California, consumers throughout the golden state can now experience some of my favorite cannabis products and strains. Each Tyson 2.0 product has been personally tested […]

[…] earned the heavyweight crown in his seventh division bout by third-round KO of James “Buster” Douglas (October 1990), representing his 13th straight stoppage victory. Douglas had dethroned Mike Tyson in February 1990 via 10th-round KO. Holyfield was 1-2 against 6-foot-5 champion Riddick Bowe in November 1992, 1993 and 1995, 0–1–1 against 6-foot-5 undisputed champion Lewis […]

Getty * Mike Tyson says he’s down to face off in the ring with the Paul brothers, noting that the event would draw millions of people and make millions of dollars.  Appearing in a new episode of his Hotboxin’ series, Tyson and special guest Freddie Gibbs dish about how “boxing fell off,” and the rise […]

Former boxer Mike Tyson arrives at the kickoff of Dana Carvey and Jon Lovitz’s 20-show residency “Reunited” at The Foundry at SLS Las Vegas on January 6, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. *Mike Tyson is suing the Boxing Hall of Fame, claiming it’s ripping off his image and “Iron Mike” nickname to hawk T-shirts, energy […]

Mike Tyson *Hulu has released the teaser trailer for its limited series about Mike Tyson set to premiere this summer.  The eight-episode series titled “Mike” stars Trevante Rhodes as the famed professional boxer, with Laura Harrier as Tyson’s ex-wife Robin Givens, and Russell Hornsby as Don King.  According to Deadline, the streamer describes the […]

Getty * Mike Tyson predicts he will die soon, and recently shared his thoughts about mortality during a conversation with his therapist Sean McFarland on the Hotboxin’ With Mike Tyson podcast.  “We’re all gonna die one day, of course,” Tyson told McFarland and fellow guest DJ Whoo Kid, as reported by Sports Illustrated.  “Then, when […]

Getty * Mike Tyson is calling for a boycott of Hulu after the streamer announced its upcoming limited series on the famed boxer titled “Iron Mike.” In a press release Thursday, Hulu said the series will explore “the wild, tragic and controversial life and career” of Tyson, who was not involved in the project. He […]

 * Mike Tyson has once again slammed Hulu over its upcoming series about the famed boxing champion. The eight-episode series stars Trevante Rhodes Tyson with Laura Harrier as Tyson’s ex-wife Robin Givens, and Russell Hornsby as Don King. According to Deadline, the streamer describes the series as “an unauthorized and no-holds-barred look at the […]