Exclusive | Rosie Perez and Mike Tyson Became Close Friends After He Hit on her...

Exclusive | Rosie Perez and Mike Tyson became close friends after he hit on her...

Mark Kriegel’s new book “Baddest Man: The Making of Mike Tyson” details how one woman was tougher than Iron Mike -- Rosie Perez.

Rosie Perez and Mike Tyson Formed Unlikely Friendship After She Shut Down His Advances

In Baddest Man: The Making of Mike Tyson, author Mark Kriegel reveals a surprising and deeply human connection between two Brooklyn icons — Mike Tyson and actress Rosie Perez — forged not in romance, but in mutual understanding and resilience. At the peak of his fame, Tyson was known for his explosive power in the ring and his bold persona outside it. But even “The Baddest Man on the Planet” wasn’t immune to rejection — especially when it came f…

New book claims 8 year old Mike Tyson was SA-ed by stranger in an abandoned building

Mark Kriegel’s Baddest Man: The Making of Mike Tyson reveals many harrowing and deeply personal chapters of the boxer’s early life, including the traumatic experience of being molested as a child. Long before Mike Tyson became a global heavyweight phenomenon, his life was shaped by events that would leave indelible marks—one of the most painful being the SA he suffered in an abandoned building during his youth. Tyson’s early years were spent in …