Mike Tyson grew up in Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood, facing poverty, instability, and frequent violence. By age twelve he had already been arrested multiple times, but his life shifted when juvenile detention introduced him to boxing and ultimately to trainer Cus D’Amato, who became his mentor and guardian. As a teenager, Tyson displayed astonishing natural strength and speed, earning a reputation as a prodigy. Under D’Amato’s disciplined training, he developed explosive power and precise