Mark KriegelBaddest Man: Making of Mike Tyson (Paperback)

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Baddest Man: The Making of Mike Tyson by Mark Kriegel delivers a gripping portrait of the young Mike Tyson - from his troubled upbringing in Brooklyn to the explosive rise culminating in his 1988 knockout of Michael Spinks. Drawing on over 100 interviews and new insights from Tyson himself, Kriegel charts how training under Cus D’Amato and honing his craft in upstate New York forged a raw, unstoppable force. More than just sports biography, the book captures Tyson as both product and emblem of the 1980s - an era of excess, ambition, and cultural upheaval - offering a vivid, humanizing look at a figure who remains one of boxing's most iconic and controversial champions.