People close to Mike Tyson give personal look at his mistakes, losses and triumphs

Former boxing promoter Dave Wooley says that during the 1980s, there were three Black men who “ruled the world”: Michael Jackson, Michael Jordan and Mike Tyson. But it was Tyson who was “the most recognizable face on the planet,” ex-manager Jeff Wald said. “More than the Pope, more than Queen Elizabeth, more than the president.” "In white America, the image of Mike Tyson was that he was scary," said civil rights attorney Carl Douglas. "From the Black perspective, he was a hero because he was a success in the white man's world." Whatever you think you know about Mike Tyson, he is arguably one of the most complex characters in the history of American sports and culture.