Tyson’s life was changed forever. He went from living in Brownsville to becoming a multi-millionaire at just 20 years old, and the money kept rushing in. Companies from Pepsi to Toyota wanted to hand him a paycheck to sell their products, and beautiful women vied for his attention.

Tyson called this "perfect moment" for the project, citing the Legends Only League he launched last November with his exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr. The pay-per-view event included other bouts and music acts.

In a career (and a life) that is part tragedy/part comedy, there are a few moments in time that have defined Tyson, a larger-than-life character that we just can’t seem to take our eyes off—like the freak on the circus midway. True to form, they weren’t all events that happened in the ring.

In late March 2015, Ip Man 3 was announced. With Donnie Yen reprising his role as the titular character, Bruce Lee's martial arts master, Ip Man, while Mike Tyson has been confirmed to join the cast. Principal photography began on March 25, 2015, and was premiered in Hong Kong on December 16, 2015.

While interest in watching real boxing seems to have declined, movies about the sport keep drawing viewers in. Following its release in 2004, "Million Dollar Baby" grossed more than $200 million at the global box office and went on to win an Oscar for best picture. "The Fighter" (2010) topped $120 million and was nominated for seven Academy Awards; the "Rocky" spinoff "Creed" (2015) made more than $170 million, while its 2018 sequel surpassed even that.

Spicer and Tyson support Milan and her dreams of becoming a professional tennis player. After Milan, Spicer and Tyson welcomed another child. On January 25, 2011, Spicer gave birth to their son, Morocco, in Henderson, Nevada. Morocco is Spicer's second child with Tyson but the boxer's eighth child.

It has been nearly 20 years since Tyson promoted an official fight, but if the turnout on Monday is any indication, interest in him is stronger than ever. Gone are the ink-stained print journalists that once chronicled the former heavyweight champion, replaced by an army of camera phone-toting YouTubers, representatives from a world his opponent, Paul, was born in. At one point, Tyson, 57, interrupted a fan who was using his time to ask a question to hit Paul up for money.

They handcuffed me and sent me to Elmwood, which was a lockdown cottage for the incorrigible kids. On the weekends, all the kids from Elmwood who earned credits would go away for a few hours and then come back with broken noses, cracked teeth, busted mouths, bruised ribs—they were all jacked up. I just thought they were getting beat up by the staff. But the more I talked to these hurt guys, the more I realized they were happy.

If you have read anything about Mike Tyson, you’ll know he loves his pigeons and tigers. However, during one of his early stints in jail, his potential was discovered by a juvenile detention center counselor. Eventually, he was introduced to legendary boxing manager and trainer Cus D’Amato. Under D’Amato’s mentorship, Tyson’s life began to change as he channeled his aggression into boxing. He was lucky to come across people who genuinely cared for him, and he learned to channel his energy into a skill that improved his life.

mike tyson mysteries life but a dream Tyson, in full Michael Gerald Tyson, (born June 30, 1966, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.), U.S. boxer. A member of street gangs in his youth, Tyson was sent to reform school, where his boxing talent was discovered. He turned professional in 1985 and won the heavyweight title in 1986 by defeating Trevor Berbick, becoming, at age 20, the youngest heavyweight champion in history. He defended the title against Larry Holmes, Michael Spinks, and eight others before losing in an upset to James ("Buster") Douglas in 1990. In 1992 he was convicted of rape and sentenced to six years in prison; he was released on parole in 1995. In 1996 he challenged but lost to Evander Holyfield; in a 1997 rematch he was disqualified for biting off a piece of Holyfield’s ear, and his license was revoked. In 1999 Tyson regained his boxing license and returned to the ring. In his bout against British heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis in 2002, Lewis twice knocked Tyson to the canvas before knocking him out in the eighth round.

I don’t think that Cus, who’d worked with Floyd Patterson, Rocky Graziano, and Jose Torres, thought that in a thousand years he’d get another champion, although he hoped he would. Then I show up there knowing nothing, a blank chalkboard. Cus was happy. I couldn’t understand why this white man was so happy about me. He would look at me and just laugh hysterically. He’d get on the phone and tell people, "Lightning has struck me twice. I have another heavyweight champion." I have no idea how, but somehow he saw it in me.

All this talk about dedication and discipline and hard work wasn’t enough to keep me from going back to Brooklyn and doing my jostling and robbing. I was playing two heads of the same coin. I’d be up in Catskill and be the choirboy and then I’d go down to Brooklyn and be the devil. Thank God that I never got arrested for anything. That would have broken Cus’s heart.