Illingworth did an exceptional job summarizing the life of Mike Tyson. Almost everything on Tyson is covered. From his troubled youth to his rise to stardom, and ultimately, his downfall; the shocking knock out loss to James "Buster" Douglas and later, his rape conviction of a beauty pageant.

Illingworth also exposes the business side of Tyson's career. The contracts, the deals with ABC and HBO, the multi-million dollar figures, the lawsuits, etc... Other subjects include Tyson's self-destructive lifestyle, his marriage and divorce to actress Robin Givens, his conflicts with Don King, heck even Donald Trump is included in this book!

Other important figures mentioned in this book include Tyson's mentor and father-figure, the late Cus D'Amato, Teddy Atlas (Tyson's trainer in his amateur days), Kevin Rooney (Tyson's trainer in his early pro-career), Jim Jacobs and Bill Cayton (Tyson's managers in his early-pro career), Don King (the controversial promoter), Bob Arum (a rival promoter of Don King), and Robin Givens (Tyson's first wife).

The fact that this book was released in late 1991 makes it even more interesting because it was written well before the infamous ear-biting incident, the threats of eating Lennox Lewis' children, and other outrageous behaviours.

Overall, I found this book to be well-balanced and accurate. The research that went into this book is undeniable.