Matt Brodsky

It's been just over five years since 'Iron' Mike Tyson notched his last professional win in the ring, and less than three since virtual no-name Kevin McBride squashed his comeback attempt. The power puncher formerly known as 'Kid Dynamite' didn't stay out of the spotlight:

-He's been fond of tattoos, primarily to his face
-Tyson's fondness for pigeons prompted the former youngest heavyweight champion to construct a coop for his 350+ birds in suburban Phoenix.
-Was even linked to a stud farm owned by Heidi Fleiss, but Fleiss' PR staff claimed it was a hoax.
-Violating the law is what he's known best for of course, and is currently on three years probation stemming from narcotics possession last year.

Now Tyson is trying something new, and after blowing nearly $400 million since beginning his professional boxing career, he may be making a pretty penny as a movie producer. So much for fading into bolivian.

You heard me right. It's unclear what genre you would call the subject of his film, but since it's planned to be about his life according to Hollywood.tv, some might consider it a comedy. Before you laugh at Tyson yet again, he's somehow tabbed movie megastar Jamie Foxx to play himself. For you In Living Color fans, Foxx used to play the role of Tyson rather well, but obviously in this role it will be toned down and serious. Here's the part where I would link you to some of Mike's favorite hits, but since plenty of them have naughty uncensored language on the YouTube, I know my superiors wouldn't appreciate that very much. That being said, do we expect to hear any of his most famous quotes?

"My style is impetuous. My defense is impregnable, and I'm just ferocious. I want your heart. I want to eat his children."

"I want to throw down your kid and stomp on his testicles, and then you will know what it is like to experience waking up everyday as me. And only then will you feel my pain."

Is Jamie Foxx that desperate to play the role of a former heavyweight fighter after seeing fellow former comedic star Will Smith take the screen as Ali? Does this movie have a fighting chance?

I'd appreciate your thoughts...