![]() ![]() Tyson recounts how D’Amato became a father figure in his life, taking him into his own home and preparing him to become the world champion from a very young age. ![]() Lately, Tyson has worked on opening up and showing his softer side in his latest book ‘Iron Ambition’ a memoir of his time with mentor and trainer Cus D’Amato.ĭ’Amato made his name as Floyd Patterson’s manager and discovered Tyson at the age of 13 while he was still in a juvenile correction facility. That image has softened somewhat in recent years as he has turned his hand to acting, starring in box office comedy series The Hangover as well as hitting the spoken word circuit. ![]() A string of criminal convictions helped shape the persona of a hard man with little respect for others. Boxing fans know Mike Tyson as a ferocious fighter, who once bit Evander Holyfield’s ear off during a fight. ![]()
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