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Mike Tyson’s role in the comedy-adventure film The Hangover was pure chaos and comedy gold. But behind the scenes, his iconic face tattoo reportedly caused drama. While the world laughed at his tiger obsession and vocal prowess, the sequel almost got Ko’d—not by a wild stunt, but by legal trouble over his ink!

Mike Tyson in the film Liger | Credits: Dharma Productions

The tattoo artist allegedly sued the studio, claiming rights to the design, leaving The Hangover Part II dangling on the ropes. Who knew a piece of face art could pack such a punch?

Mike Tyson’s Tattoo Trouble: The Tattoo Lawsuit That Nearly Ko’d The Hangover Part II Mike Tyson in a still from The Hangover | Credits: Legendary Pictures

Mike Tyson’s unforgettable cameo in the 2009 The Hangover stole the screen (and our hearts!) but his face tattoo almost kept the sequel from seeing the light.

“I always try to keep myself three or four months away from whatever physical manifestations a role will demand,” says Tim Blake Nelson. And Nelson has had his fair share of manifestations, from an escaped convict with an uncanny ability to harmonize (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) to a resident villain in early Marvel movie lore (The Incredible Hulk) or a paranoid police officer with a knack for interrogation (TV series Watchmen).

“You’re an actor every day. You’re not just an actor when you’re working. You have to keep your body and your mindset in a state of readiness,” says Nelson. One of his latest incarnations is as an aging boxer, Bernard “Bang Bang” Rozyski, who trains his grandson and deals with his own health issues, all the while fighting the demons of his past.

Directed by Vincent Grashaw, Bang Bang (check out a clip here), will...

Twenty-five years after Mike Tyson’s infamous bite of Evander Holyfield’s ear, boxing saw history repeat itself during a super middleweight bout on ESPN on Saturday night.

During the seventh round of a 10-round match at Madison Square Garden, boxer Edgar Berlanga bit into the shoulder and ear of his opponent, Alexis Angulo, while the two were clinched together. The bite was immediately noticed by the ESPN commentators, and Angulo protested to the referee; but Berlanga was not disciplined. Berlanga would go on to win the fight by unanimous decision, keeping him undefeated at 20-0.

After the fight, Berlanga said he bit into Angulo as payback for getting hit with illegal elbows. “He was throwing elbows. I was about to do a Mike Tyson on him,” Berlanga told ESPN. “He kept throwing his elbows, and I didn’t want to get cut.”

Bro Berlanga really tried to bite him...

Bruce Willis will star as Mike Tyson’s boxing trainer Cus D’Amato in the indie film “Cornerman,” which will also mark the feature directing debut for “Homeland” actor Rupert Friend.

“Cornerman” takes place in the Catskills region of New York during the early 1980s. Constantine ‘Cus’ D’Amato (Willis) is a reluctantly retired boxing coach who in his heyday discovered and trained some of the greatest heavyweight world champions.

Now, along his long-time partner Camille, he runs a small gym where he and his trainers, including lithe former street-brawler Teddy Atlas, coach young contenders. But the backer of the gym is pressuring him to find a real competitor and secure Cus’ professional legacy. So, when a friend drops by with 13-year-old Mike Tyson, Cus is intrigued.

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Mike gets into trouble with his fists, displaying his raw but incredibly powerful talent. Seeing the kid’s extraordinary potential, Cus enrolls him in his gym and welcomes him into his home, determined to turn the mercurial hothead into the youngest-ever heavyweight world champion.

Producers will begin a worldwide search for the actor who will portray Mike Tyson.

Friend also wrote the script and will produce with Aimée Mullins for Circus Florist Films, and Marc Butan and Ara Keshishian of MadRiver Pictures.

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Production on the film is slated to begin this fall. CAA is handling U.S. rights for the film, and Imr International will begin foreign sales in Cannes this week.

“Ultimately, this is a story about a deep love between two ferocious talents, each brave enough to admit their fears to the other, and so spur one another to greatness,” Friend said in a statement. “It is a story about fighting for what you believe in, and a film that will make you question what strength really is.”

Willis is represented by CAA. Friend is represented by CAA and 42.

Read original story Bruce Willis to Star as Mike Tyson’s Trainer in ‘Cornerman’ for Director Rupert Friend At TheWrap...

Bruce Willis has been set to play legendary boxing trainer Cus D’Amato in Cornerman, the biopic written and directed by Rupert Friend. Friend and Aimée Mullins are producing for Circus Florist Films with Marc Butan and Ara Keshishian producing for MadRiver Pictures. A fall start is eyed. CAA is handling U.S. rights and Imr International will begin foreign sales in Cannes this week.

The Bronx-born D’Amato trained such storied fighters as Floyd Patterson, José Torres and Mike Tyson and was known for developing the Peek-a-Boo style. He boxed as a featherweight and lightweight amateur in his younger days but never got a professional license. Throughout his career, he also had dust-ups with the boxing establishment. When D’Amato died in 1985, Patterson said, “There will never be another manager or person who cares about his fighters the way Cus did.”

Cornerman is set in the 1980s Catskills where...

During his career as a boxing trainer, Espn's Teddy Atlas was known for his fiery corner speeches. Over the weekend, he brought that same heat to a fight he was broadcasting, when he absolutely lost his mind after a controversial decision was announced.

The boxing judge being ripped apart for scoring the Mayweather/Canelo fight as a draw tells TMZ she doesn't care what the critics say ... insisting she called the fight correctly.Judge C.J. Ross tells us "I stand behind my decision" and isn't phased by all the ferocious criticism she's received from both experts and amateurs.In case you missed it -- Floyd Mayweather scored a convincing victory over Saul "Canelo" Alvarez last night ... but C.

Tune in alert for Espn.s Friday Night Fights new season this January 4 at 10 p.m. Et on ESPN2 HD, Espn Deportes. It will be available online through WatchESPN.com and on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app. The premiere will match undefeated Junior Lightweights Rances .Kid Blast. Barthelemy (17-0, 11 KOs) and Arash Usmanee (20-0, 10 KOs) in the 12-round main event. The card, from the Magic City Casino in Miami, is promoted by Warriors Boxing. From Espn Joe Tessitore and Teddy Atlas will describe the action for ESPN2 HD, while new studio host Todd Grisham will present all the latest news and boxing highlights. Alex Pombo and Delvin Rodriguez will call the fights for Espn Deportes.

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It’s 2011, and we live in a world of 3-D and motion controllers. That’s what makes Fight Night Champion a disappointing game. The fifth Fight Night title for EA Sports Canada, it adds a shiny new exoskeleton to the previous version and marries brute-force gaming with a movie-like storyline. The rags-to-riches-to-rags-to-riches tale of fighter Andre Bishop is somewhat engaging and adds a much-needed twist to what has become a somewhat tired franchise. But...

FX has another great show on their hands in the new boxing drama, Lights Out.

The show stars veteran character actor Holt McCallany as Patrick “Lights” Leary, an aging former heavyweight champion of the world. Holt’s been acting for 20 years working with some of the best directors around; David Fincher, David O. Russell, Lawrence Kasdan, Brian De Palma. His films have included Three Kings, Fight Club and many others.

This is his first opportunity at headlining a show and I have to say, he is absolutely wonderful.

I had a chance to speak to Holt and executive producer Warren Leight on a conference call where they talked about the show, his training regimen and his advice to actors.

For the full interview, click the audio link above or download from iTunes.

Holt, how did you get involved? What was it about the role that said, “I must do this?...

Read more: Holt McCallany to play Irish-American heavyweight boxing champ on FX Having played the role of legendary trainer Teddy Atlas in the 1995 TV movie, “Tyson” Holt McCallany has been fighting to get back in the ring. This Tuesday, on FX, his dream will come true as he steps in the right playing burn-out boxer Patrick “Lights” Leary on “Lights Out”. His character, Leary, is an aging former heavyweight Irish American boxer who is struggling to come to terms with his life after his career. His financial difficulties mean he is toying with a life in the ring or working as a debt collector. His Irish-born father, Michael McAloney won a Tony Award for his production of Brendan Behan’s Borstal Boy on Broadway. McCallany had a wealth of experience as a boxer. In his youth he boxed with his brother a Golden Gloves champion boxer. Then in 1995 he stared...

After an extensive search, Holt McCallany has landed the lead role on FX's drama pilot "Lights Out," which Clark Johnson has come on board to direct.

Fox TV Studios/FX Prods.' "Lights" hails from "The Bucket List" writer Justin Zackham and Phillip Noyce. It centers on Patrick "Lights Out" Leary (McCallany), an aging former heavyweight boxing champion who struggles to find his identity and support his wife and three daughters after his fighting days are over, leading him to take a job as a legbreaker, collecting on unpaid gambling debts. He is diagnosed with pugilistic dementia, a neurological disorder that affects boxers who receive multiple blows to the head, so he decides he'll need to make another big payday to support himself and his family before his brain turns to jelly.

McCallany tested on the second day of casting for the role. Johnson and creator Zackham were impressed, but...