Jamie Foxx to play boxing legend Mike Tyson in biographical series Tyson

Oscarwinning American actor Jamie Foxx has been rolled in to play boxing legend Mike Tyson in the upcoming biographical limited series titled Tyson According to Variety the series titled Tyson will span the whole of the legendary boxers life The project has not finalized a network or streaming service yet but will soon go on floors as big names have been rolled in for the sameAntoine Fuqua is on board to direct and executively produce through Fuqua Films with Martin Scorsese also executively producing through Sikelia ProductionsWhile talking about the excitement of the project being named after him the icon boxer Tyson said I have been looking to tell my story for quite some time With the recent launch of Legends Only League and the excitement from fans following my return to the ring now feels like the perfect momentI look forward to collaborating with Martin Antoine Jamie and the entire creative team to bring audiences a series that not only captures my professional and personal journey but also inspires and entertains he addedFoxx had hinted about his involvement in a Tyson project many times stating last year that he was deep into training for the role though at the time it was said to be a biopic rather than a seriesThis marks the second Tyson limited series announced in the past month Hulu previously announced that it had ordered an eightepisode limited series about the boxer but the 54yearold boxer came out strongly against that series when it was announced and refused to be a part of itThe professional boxer who hogged worldwide headlines when he became the youngest ever heavyweight champion in boxing history in 1986 at the age of 20 has remained a major force in boxing for years and is widely considered one of the greatest heavyweight fighters of all timeDespite his professional earnings his life turned upside down when he got accused of serious mental and physical abuse by his wife Robin Givens He was also convicted of rape in 1992 ultimately serving more than two years in prisonAfter making a comeback in recent years he appeared in projects like The Hangover movie franchise where he was seen performing in a oneman show on Broadway He has also been open about his struggles with mental illness and substance abuseMost recently the veteran boxer fought an eightround exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr in November which ended in a draw The event served as the launch of the Legends Only LeagueMeanwhile considering his upcoming project titled Tyson Variety informed that Colin Preston who had written the plot is currently working on writing the full series Foxx will executively produce in addition to starring Along with Fuqua and Scorsese Tyson and his wife Kiki Tyson will executively produce along with Sophie Watts and John Ryan Jr on behalf of Tysons Legends Only League Rick Yorn of LBI Entertainment will also executively produce Azim Spicer of Legends Only League will serve as an associated producerThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever