Spectacular trailer for Mike Tyson series: from the night he bit Holyfield’s ear to his fanaticism for tigers

The Star + platform has unveiled the first preview and poster for “Mike”, an “unauthorized and unrestricted” look at Mike Tyson’s life. Consisting of 8 episodes, the miniseries will premiere in Latin America on Thursday, August 25, exclusively on the streaming service.

Mike Tyson, a global boxing figure who established himself as a legend in the ring based on historic knockouts until he transcended that sport but also faced justice, has spent time behind bars. and lived a life full of controversy.

According to the producer responsible for the miniseries, “Mike” explores the dynamic and controversial story of Mike Tyson. The biopic explores the tumultuous ups and downs of Tyson’s career and personal life in boxing: from being a beloved international athlete to being criticized and backtracking.

Without losing sight of Iron Mike, the series also delves into the racism and classism that reigns in the United States, the fame and power of the media, misogyny, the division of wealth, the promise of the American dream and, ultimately, the role. of the audience in Mike’s story.

“Mike” stars Trevante Rhodes and Russell Hornsby and features special appearances by artists such as Harvey Keitel, Laura Harrier and Li Eubanks.

his latest scandal

Until February 11, 1990, when Buster Douglas made headlines around the world for knocking out Mike Tyson, it seemed that nothing and no one could bother “the man of steel”.

On that night in Tokyo, Tyson confessed years later that he arrived in bad shape after a “sex marathon” and a profound reluctance to face his countryman.

“On January 8, 1990, I got on a plane to fly to Tokyo kicking and screaming. I didn’t want to fight, all I was interested in back then was partying and having sex with women,” he said.

In the last few hours, Tyson has been interviewed on showman Jimmy Kimmel’s American television program, months after he hit a passenger who had annoyed him aboard another plane that had led him astray.

The driver wanted to review that scene, and Tyson tried to dodge the question, as he couldn’t do with Douglas’ shots in the Japanese capital.

“Which plane? What flight?” She joked, knowing she had no choice but to explain.

“I was wrong, it should never have happened. It’s me in my early stages as a boy. I shouldn’t have done that, but I was irritated, tired, high and angry.“, he began. And he continued with a typical saying of those lands:” Shit happens (shit happens) “.

“It’s not me, I’m usually good,” he later clarified..

In the past, the former athlete and current cannabis trader has acknowledged that his wife, Lakiha Spencer, had asked him to stop boarding public planes to avoid situations like this: “He gets mad, but what am I doing on a damn plane? with my friends and a bodyguard who should watch me? In this sense, he said that there are those who try to “provoke” him.