Mike Tyson Accuses Hulu Of Stealing His Life Story

Boxing legend Mike Tyson has accused streaming platform Hulu of stealing his life story and making a docuseries out of it.

In June this year, Hulu had announced that they will produce a series titled ‘Mike’ based on the life of Mike Tyson, which will release on 25th August.

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However, the producers apparently did not take any permission from him, hence the boxing legend has expressed his anger on several occasions.

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“Hulu stole my story. They’re Goliath and I’m David. Heads will roll for this,” Tyson tweeted.

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In a post shared on Instagram, Tyson wrote that he doesn’t support Hulu’s story about his life and said that they stole his story and did not pay.

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“Hulu is the streaming version of the slave master. They stole my story and didn’t pay me,” he captioned the post.

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The series stars Trevante Rhodes in the role of Mike Tyson and covers the ups and downs in the life of the legendary boxer.

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Mike Tyson is one of the greatest boxers the world has ever seen. He holds a record of 50-6 with 44 knockouts and a pair of no contests.

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