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Retired boxer mike tyson promises to talk about everything in his oneman show, from biting evander holyfields ear to his prison time for rape charges. Has anybody seen thus show and if so, do you recommend. Mike tysons undisputed truth the books 10 most astonishing claims. In tysons bestselling memoir undisputed truth, he recounted the role damato. Mar 01, 20 watching mike tyson do 100 minutes on the orpheum theatres stage is like watching a flounder go 10 rounds in a boxing ring. The show itself is predicated off of the idea that tyson is doing one of the things he love talking about himself and doing it in the way he wants, with no filter, no editing, and no boundaries. Touring across the nation in february, march and april, the show will visit cities coast to coast after kicking off on february 12 in indianapolis at the murat theatre. Undisputed truth round 2 shows are available on cheaptickets. Undisputed truth, directed by spike lee, which begins a 10week, 31city tour this wednesday, february, in indianapolis the. Cowritten with larry sloman, author of antony keidiss bestselling memoir scar tissue, this is a visceral, and unputdownable story of a man born and raised to brutality, who reached the heights of. The book is an honest account of the boxers rise to fame, from his early brooklyn days, when he often. The star has linedup a load of tour dates across america under the name mike tyson. Flavorwire most readers are familiar with tyson s tumultuous life and careerthe bizarre behavior in the ring, the sordid behavior out of itbut whats most surprising about the book is the introspection and self.
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