num_pages: 592
description: A bare-knuckled tell-all memoir from Mike Tyson the onetime heavyweight champion of the worldand a legend both in and out of the ring. Philosopher Broadway headliner fighter felonMike Tyson has defied stereotypes expectations and a lot of conventional wisdom during his three decades in the public eye. Bullied as a boy in the toughest poorest neighborhood in Brooklyn Tyson grew up to become one of the most thrilling and ferocious boxers of all timeand the youngest heavyweight champion ever. But his brilliance in the ring was often compromised by reckless behavior. Years of hard partying violent fights and criminal proceedings took their toll: by 2003 Tyson had hit rock bottom a convicted felon completely broke the punch line to a thousand bad late-night jokes. Yet he fought his way back; the man who once admitted being addicted to everything regained his success his dignity and the love of his family. With a triumphant one-man stage show his unforgettable performances in the Hangover films and his newfound happiness and stability as a father and husband Tysons story is an inspiring American original. Brutally honest raw and often hilarious Tyson chronicles his tumultuous highs and lows in the same sincere straightforward manner we have come to expect from this legendary athlete. A singular journey from Brooklyns ghettos to worldwide fame to notoriety and finally to a tranquil wisdom Undisputed Truth is not only a great sports memoir but an autobiography for the ages.
language: English
title: Undisputed Truth
publisher: Blue Rider Press