Iron Mike at his most terrifyingly eloquent — before the fall, pure hunger.
Harry Carpenter quizzes ex-Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson on what it takes to get to the top in the boxing ring, analysing the styles of great fighters like Rocky Marciano, Muhammad Ali and Tyson himself.
Acting
Tyson's barely contained menace — polite to Carpenter, terrifying to imagine facing.
Direction
Simple format lets the footage breathe; no frills needed when Mike speaks.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot at the absolute peak of Tyson's powers — months before the Spinks 91-second destruction, before Robin Givens, before Buster Douglas.
Harry Carpenter was THE BBC boxing voice for decades; this pairing of establishment gent and Brownsville destroyer is almost British sitcom.
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