I love a good documentary... Especially one on an interesting character. I was at the Buster the other day browsing along the aisle trying to pick out a good movie to pass this horrible sickness I had. I came across Tyson. It was a documentary about Mike Tyson, the greatest heavy weight fighter in the world. Wow is all I have to say... It was a great look into his life and why he did what he did. It shows his rise from street slum kid, scared of getting picked on, to the champion of the world. He was 20 years old when he became Champ. I now have some new found respect for this guy. He admits he was young to have all that money and fame. He didnt have the proper upbrining and didnt have guidance or a figure to look up to and tell him how to manage his life, money, and success. It takes you into how disciplined he really was to get to the top and when he got to the top, how he arrogantly stopped becoming disciplined. He takes us back when he bit Evander's ear. Alot of people forget how Evander actually started the dirty tricks when he continually headbutted Mike over and over again during the fight even prompting mike to talk to the ref. He goes on to say that he got so mad at Evander for headbutting him that he lost his cool, he didnt rely on his discipline and fought with emotion, and was just so mad at him that he wanted to hurt him in any way... so he bit him. He said he was so disappointed in himself not because he got disqualified but because he lost his cool, he didnt rely on discipline, and he let his emotions get the best of him. It shows footage on how he used to just own his opponents. He was faster, stronger, more accurate than his competition. He had the most knockouts ever in the first round for cryin' out loud... I respect the guy now, might be all smoke and mirrors but based on his documentary you can tell his past is behind him and he just wants to be a good father to his kids... gotta respect a man like that.... The documentary was a Technical Knock Out.... Good stuff! Def rent it.
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