More than 12 years ago Mike Tyson bit off a part of Evander Holyfield's right ear in a heavyweight title fight. On Friday, the two men...
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Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield will meet again — not in the ring, but on Oprah's couch.
The boxing rivals are scheduled to appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Friday, Harpo announced. It will mark ...
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Mike Tyson said his recent acting gigs have helped him cope with the loss of his daughter, Exodus, whose death he described as a "dark moment" in his life.
The boxer's recent cameo in the surprise summer hit The Hangover and an upcoming guest-part on Fox's new sitcom Brothers helped him deal with his pain, according to Entertainment Tonight. Tyson's 4-year-old daughter died in May after she was found unconscious and wrapped in a cord hanging from a treadmill.
"I really was beating myself up over my daughter," Tyson said. "I was staying in the house, depressed; it was a dark moment in my life. This keeps me functioning as a healthy human being."
Tyson said he's ...
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Mike Tyson has married for the third time — two weeks after the accidental death of his 4-year-old daughter.
The former heavyweight champ tied the knot with Lakiha Spicer Saturday at Las Vegas' La Bella Wedding Chapel, owner Shawn Absher told Reuters. "No guests whatsoever, just the bride and groom," Absher said. "Very ...
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What does Mike Tyson think about? Rising from a difficult childhood to global fame as the world's youngest heavyweight champion and finding notoriety outside the ring — including a 1992 rape conviction, drug abuse and the tragic loss of his 4-year-old daughter this week — the man once known as "Iron Mike" is difficult to decipher. In the documentary Tyson, director James Toback offers a striking portrayal of the icon in his own words, exploring everything from his early years with trainer Cus D'Amato, to his darker times during marital problems with Robin Givens, the ear-biting of Evander Holyfield and the three years in jail that changed him forever.
Using a split-screen style, audio looping and hands-off interview technique, Tyson is a visually compelling glimpse at an enigma. As the film goes wide in theaters, TVGuide.com spoke with Toback about his long friendship with Tyson, why he made the film at this juncture and what he thinks of the media's view of the boxing champ variably as a hero and a monster.
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