Retro sports movies endure because they mix heart, struggle, and triumph in a way that still inspires, proving that great stories about grit and dreams never lose their power no matter how many years pass.
If you bring up “Iron Mike” to anyone who grew up in the 1980s they immediately know who you’re talking about. “Iron Mike” Tyson hit the boxing scene in 1985 and dominated the ring from
Chuck Wepner was a tough man. He learned to handle himself while working as a bouncer in the late ’50s. Then, while in the Marine Corps, he took up boxing. When his time in the