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...then there is an anomaly named Mike Tyson. A TV movie about the wayward boxer's life, which airs this month on hbo, deftly portrays the former world heavyweight champion as a ruined young man devoid of the sportsman's archetypal inner drive. Witness an Iron Mike without an iron will...
...movie about the former heavyweight champ portraysMike Tysonas an emotionally vacant young man devoid of any inner drive to win. With George C. Scott as trainer Cus D'Amato, Paul Winfield as Don King and newcomer Michael Jai White as Tyson, the movie shows "Iron Mike without an iron will" says TIME reviewer Gina Bellafante. However, it fails to offer any insight into the boxer's psychology. "Fallen heroes always retain a certain mystery, but they needn't be this inscrutable."Previous TIME Daily
...KING Anointed by newly released Mike Tyson as promoter of record...
Regardless of the fact that we cannot forgive and forget, Tyson does have the right to fight and overcome his troubles. Yet we cannot deny that his sport is a violent one, and thus we must not overlook the possibility that the viciousness inherent in boxing transferred into his personal life...
...Tyson had problems throughout his youth, and therefore the sport can't take all of the blame. But it also cannot be ignored as a factor in his conviction...