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Mike Tyson has a new fight, and this won't get him in the ring.

The boxing champion is indeed trying to ban

Iron Mike

, a mini-series based on his life… and produced by Hulu, without his authorization!

A project which obviously provoked the anger of the star.

“Hulu's announcement to make an unauthorized miniseries of my life and without compensation, while unfortunate, is not surprising.

This announcement, following the revelation of significant social disparities in our country, is a prime example of how Hulu's greed has led to this cultural hijacking of my life story.

Making this announcement during Black History Month only confirms Hulu's contempt for upholding black history rights.

Hollywood must be more sensitive to the experiences of blacks, especially after everything that has happened in 2020, ”he said in a statement relayed on his Instagram account.

Disagree

Hulu declined to respond to the statement according to the

Hollywood Reporter

, but several sources involved in the project said on condition of anonymity that the boxer had indeed been contacted, he and his team, two months ago. .

It seems that Steven Rogers (the screenwriter of

Me, Tonya

) did not wait for the athlete's agreement to launch the production.

Iron Mike

is the second series launched by Hulu to focus on personalities who have been at the heart of pop culture, after

Pam & Tommy

, devoted to the turbulent relationship between Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson.

A program which had already been carried out without the involvement of the main stakeholders.

The

Malibu Alert

star

and her ex-husband, however, have not expressed opposition to the production of this eight-part series.

It is not yet known what follow-up Mike Tyson intends to give to the case, but the boxer assured that his “authorized” story was in development with a competitor and would be announced in the coming days.

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