Iron Mike Is Back But Not Boxing: Legendary Boxer Spills On New 'Mike Tyson Mysteries' Cartoons

Mike Tyson is a legend there is absolutely no denying that, the 48-year-old is one of America’s most famous boxers. Tyson is a former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world; he also holds the record as the youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles at 20 years, 4 months, and 22 days old. The accolades do not end there, Tyson who is also known by his multiple nicknames such as, "The Baddest Man on the Planet", "Kid Dynamite" and "Iron Mike," is regarded for his ferocious and intimidating boxing style in addition to his unparalleled success in the ring. Tyson is considered one of the best heavyweights of all time, and has been inducted into both the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame.

Now the boxer is set to leave his golden gloves behind the scenes as he attempted to knock out the Monday night TV competition with a brand new Adult Swim series. The series, which is aptly titled, “Mike Tyson Mysteries” is set to premiere on October 27^th and in addition to featuring “Iron Mike” himself, in cartoon form, fans will meet a hilarious cast of characters. Joining Mike is the “Mike Tyson Mystery Team,” eclectic group features the Ghost of the Marquess of Queensberry, Mike's adopted Korean daughter Yung Hee, and a pigeon who was once a man, voiced by notable “Saturday Night Live” alum, Norm McDonald.

In an interview at New York Comic, Mike revealed to Latin Times that his forthcoming weekly series is a “mix between “Scooby Doo!” and “The A-Team,” but instead of Shaggy and Scooby, Mike Tyson is the one to put unsolved mysteries down for the count. Joining Tyson and McDonald on the cast is Rachel Ramras and Oscar winner Jim Rash. Sam Register serves as executive producer with Hugh Davidson as producer on the series. Tyson provided a truly hilarious explanation for how the series production first began, and it some how, sort of, involved the police check out our video interview and hear “Iron Mike” discuss his transition from boxing into voice acting, and what exactly goes on during the show’s episodes.