On a legendary 1980s night, 21-year-old Mike Tyson knocked out Michael Spinks in 91 seconds, earning more than the Lakers and Celtics’ annual payrolls combined. Just eight years earlier, Tyson was a troubled kid taken in by boxing legend Cus D’Amato. Their bond became the stuff of movies, turning Tyson into HBO’s first star. But his story is darker than his victories. In Baddest Man, acclaimed biographer Mark Kriegel explores Tyson’s life through what he survived, not who he defeated – capturing his cultural impact and the deeper truths behind a feared and misunderstood icon.