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Tyson
2008 · Film · documentary · 90 min
Directed by James Toback
Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost solely from the perspective of the man himself. TYSON alternates between the controversial boxer addressing the camera and shots of the champion's fights to create an arresting picture of the man.
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Yep.
He was made fun of and was afraid to fight at first.
But then, apparently Tyson owned pigeons as a kid. Some guy from his neighborhood took a pigeon and said to him "You want your pigeon back?", and then proceeded to pop the pigeon's head off. Tyson then proceeded to beat the shit out of him (~6 mins into the documentary).
He was also so scared during his first amateur match that he thought about grabbing a train and leaving (minutes before the fight).
Watch "Tyson" on Netflix (streaming). He tells his life story, first person. Surprisingly moving and not a sensationalized account like you'd expect.
http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/Tyson/70100412?trkid=1211018