The Gloves Are Off: Mike Tyson Confronts His Past In Netflix’s ‘TYSON’ Docuseries Trailer

Source: Courtesy of Kai Deans, LF*GO!™ x Viral Nation / Kai Deans, LF*GO!™ x Viral NationMike Tyson is taking another look at the life that made him one of boxing’s most feared and complicated figures, and the conversation gets uncomfortable. As Hypebeast reports, Netflix has announced TYSON, a four-part documentary series premiering October 13. Directed by Floyd Russ and executive produced by Bill Simmons, Jim Gray and Ian Orefice, the project follows the Brooklyn native’s journey from a turbulent childhood to heavyweight superstardom, examining the fame, personal choices and controversies that came with it.Across four hour-long episodes, the series will revisit a career that made Iron Mike a household name well beyond the boxing world. Becoming the youngest heavyweight champion in history brought extraordinary attention, and the trailer finds Tyson reflecting on what happened when that success collided with a life already shaped by chaos.As Complex reported, Tyson describes himself as “addicted to chaos” in the trailer, which finds the former champion revisiting his darker years. “This is the dark side of me,” he says. “That’s just who I became.” When pressed to explain why, Tyso...