Mike Tyson: The Knockout - Part 1 (Documentary Recap)

Did you know that ABC News was making a Mike Tyson documentary? Neither did we until we came across it the night it aired.

This is one of those gems that we love uncovering for the podcast. Even if you think you know a lot about Mike Tyson's story, this is a must see. 

In our episode 1 recap of Mike Tyson: The Knockout, we discuss Tyson's troubled early life, his beginnings as a boxer under the tutelage of Cus D'Amato and Teddy Atlas, his rise to stardom beating Michael Spinks and Trevor Berbick, and the start of his fall with the loss to Buster Douglas in Tokyo.    Along with the main storylines, we discuss some unique angles to this documentary and beyond:   - Rosie Perez plays a major role in the doc. Connection to Tyson? - Tyson was friends with Anthony Michael Hall? - Did Ben or Mike ever beat Mike Tyson in "Mike Tyson's Punchout" for NES? - The Teddy Atlas story that led to him severing ties with Mike Tyson forever - Relationship between Cus D'Amato and Mike Tyson - Mike Tyson destroyed someone in a street fight - Just how popular Mike Tyson was - Some aspects of his early life that will shock you - Don King and his tentacles   There's a lot to talk about so let's jump into it. If you haven't seen it yet, it can be found on ABC.com and Hulu.   For more, visit us online at http://distantreplaypodcast.com