Trevante Rhodes Is Mike Tyson In Fighting Form On New Hulu Series | VIDEO

The “Moonlight” actor tackles the heavyweight champ’s triumphs and troubling controversies in “Mike,” an unauthorized bio-series due out Aug. 25.

Trevante Rhodes is ready to duke it out as boxer Mike Tyson in the first footage of a new and unauthorized series about the heavyweight champion’s life.

Hulu on Wednesday gave fans a first look at the “Moonlight” actor in fighting form with the release of a teaser for “Mike,” due out Aug. 25. The eight-episode series is billed as a “no-holds-barred look” at Tyson, both in and out of the ring, and promises to be “one wild ride.”

According to press notes, “Mike” also “examines class in America, race in America, fame and the power of media, misogyny, the wealth divide, the promise of the American Dream and ultimately our own role in shaping [Tyson’s] story.”

By all accounts, Tyson is a divisive figure in pop culture at large. In 1992, the New York native was convicted of rape and sentenced to six years in prison, serving three. His boxing license was briefly revoked in 1997 after he bit off a part of opponent Evander Holyfield’s ear during a match.

From the looks of the clip, “Mike” won’t shy away from any of those controversies. And series screenwriter Steven Rogers is known for capturing the nuances of complicated athletes. His screenplay for 2017’s “I, Tonya,” about disgraced Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding, received numerous accolades and a BAFTA Award nomination.

Catch the teaser for “Mike” below.