2 hours Ago By TOI Entertainment Desk
With ‘Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson’ the ultimate battle between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, the world is now intrigued more than ever to know about the boxers. Especially, about Mike Tyson who besides boxing, carved his niche in the world of acting as well.
The best part is several of his highly appreciated movies are available on Prime Video and Netflix. Mike Tyson's top movies and documentaries to watch on Prime Video and Netflix ‘Tyson’ If you want to know the struggle that went behind the transformation of Mike Tyson into the ‘Heavyweight Champion of the World,’ ‘Tyson’ is the movie you need to watch. Available on Prime Videos, the movie shows the early days of the boxer’s life when he was an amateur and then highlights the events that made him the powerful punch, blossoming into the undisputed champion.
Directed by Uli Edel, it also chronicles details of his rape conviction. ‘Champs’ Written and directed by Bert Marcus, the movie is a documentary, released in 2014. The movie revolves around three boxers Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, and Bernard Hopkins.
Their struggles and achievements are recorded in this documentary, which is available for streaming on Prime Video. ‘Facing Ali’ A name that the boxing world can never forget is Muhammad Ali. There are several books, movies, and documentaries made on him, and ‘Facing Ali’ is one of them.
It features how Ali impacted the lives of other boxing legends including Mike Tyson. Fans of Ali and cinema can watch it on Prime Video. ‘Black And White’ With ‘Black And White,’ Mike Tyson showed his real acting prowess.
He played a fictional character of himself and showed his struggles with racism in American society. Tyson’s work as an actor in the movie was highly impressive and the audience was able to resonate with the emotions he brought forward on the screen. The movie is available for online streaming on Prime Video.
‘Mike Tyson Mysteries’ Besides appearing in movies, there is an animated series on the boxer by the title - ‘Mike Tyson Mysteries.’ This is like an expected surprise for his fans. In the series, Tyson is seen solving Scooby-Doo mysteries.
In his quest, he is accompanied by his alcoholic pigeon, a young girl adopted by Mike, and the ghost of the Marquess of Queensberry. If you want to know more, watch the series on Prime Video. ‘The Hangover’ In the comedy movie, Mike Tyson did a cameo and it left a lasting impression.
Though the screen time was very limited, it is one of the most memorable works of Tyson.. The movie is available on Netflix.
‘IP Man 3’ Another Mike Tyson movie that you can watch on Netflix is ‘IP Man 3’. It is a martial arts film where Mike Tyson takes on Donnie Yen, another master of the genre. He plays the character of a corrupt property developer, and he crosses paths with the legendary Wing Chun master.
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