Netflix is taking a deep look into the life of legendary boxer Mike Tyson with a new three-part hourlong docuseries.
The announcement Tuesday comes on the heels of the record-breaking Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight on Netflix, which became the most-streamed global sporting event ever, according to the streamer.
Known as the youngest heavyweight champion in history, at the age of 20 in 1986, the as-yet untitled docuseries “will explore the man behind the gloves,” according to Netflix, “from his meteoric rise as the “Baddest Man on the Planet” to his personal struggles – including a period of incarceration and widely publicized struggles (i.e. finances, substance abuse, in-ring controversies) – and eventual redemption.”
Directed and executive produced by Floyd Russ (Untold: Malice at the Palace American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing, Zion), the project hails from EverWonder Studio, DLP Media Group and Five All In
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