Boxing legend Iron Mike Tyson (41) is looking to bring his life story to the big screen. Guess who Mike thinks would be the best actor to portray him? According to Mike, Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx will star as the former heavyweight boxing champ in the biopic. A verbal agreement has been made between the actor and the ex-champ who says it's a done deal. Tyson said, Jamie Foxx and I will be working together. He will play me in the film about my life. We already talked about it several times. Iron Mike, who hails from the mean streets of Brownsville Brooklyn New York, became the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history winning the title back in 1986 at the age of 20. Although the controversial ex-champ has had run-ins with the law, he now claims to be drug and alcohol free since being released from jail on a 2006 cocaine conviction. Mike Tyson said, I had never been clean and sober my whole life. This is the first time. I'm tired of losing. I lost the trust of my family, my five kids. He says his life story can be an inspiration to kids to stay on the right path. Tyson said, I didn't like that way of life and decided to change. I saw the devil and I didn't want that. We think Jamie Foxx is an excellent choice. Tyson predicted the flick will happen within two years. source Click here to check out this funny clip from the sketch comedy show In Living Color . Jamie Foxx plays a washed up boxer, Carl The Tooth Williams, who's taken too many punches to the head. Watch how Carl who is always knocked out and carries around his tooth challenges Mike Tyson to a fight. Find more videos like this on www.truveo.com.
