Tyson’s boxing career saw him become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and he claimed a number of world titles in his career. He has also been involved in a number of philanthropic activities, having donated his time and money to various charities. After his retirement from the sport in 2005, Tyson turned his attention to writing and has since been writing books. He currently lives in Seven Hills, Nevada.

Michael Gerard Tyson, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York on June 30, 1966, is a professional boxer-turned-author. After a successful career as a boxer, he has used his experiences to become a successful author. Tyson has been involved with the sport of boxing since his teenage years and has gone on to become one of the most successful heavyweight boxers of all time. The most surprising aspect of the book is the introspection and self-awareness demonstrated by this self-confessed “trailer park nigga”: All enjoyment is not a good enjoyment, he writes. In another, he was so profoundly philosophical, “You could be in hell and happy there. Some people thrive in misery. You take away their misery and bring them into the light and they die emotionally and spiritually because pain and suffering has been their only comfort. The thought of someone loving them and helping them without wanting anything in return could never enter their minds.” There are some hard-hitting truth sections describing life in the US inner city ghettos, where a lot of males get killed before even turning 16. After living in Singapore, a man can easily lose touch with that kind of reality and become soft. This was a nice wake up call. Another stand-alone biography written by Mike Tyson and Larry Sloman, ‘Iron Ambition’ was published on May 30, 2017 by Blue Rider Press. It is Tyson’s second autobiography, detailing his life with his mentor Cus D’Amato. The book gained critical acclaim upon its release. La cronaca degli incontri è appassionante, ma è inframezzata sempre più spesso dagli eccessi privati di Tyson. Così spietato sul ring così sprovveduto nella gestione di guadagni, amicizie, sentimenti. Si contorna di uno stuolo di profittatori infinito e poi si vota al consumo smodato di stupefacenti. L’erba gli serve per attutire gli effetti della coca che lui combina al consumo di whisky. Le sostanze alimentano la sua sessuomania che per esser tenuta ritta ha bisogno di Chalis e Viagra.I was fascinated with his relationship with Cus D'Amato his mentor and trainer, who inspired Mike...taking Mike in, giving him a place to call home. Wow! What can I say about the Undisputed Truth? It was quite a journey, very interesting and seemingly very honest. Mike does a tremendous job of sharing his story and I think he gives us an intimate look into his life from the streets of Brownsville to the suites in Las Vegas and everything in between. Mike Tyson's whole world is on display here and despite the muscular tome it never feels protracted.

One of the things I'm always leery about concerning biographies, is the tendency to embellish. There are some stories in here that are incongruent with certain details and don't align with other parts of Mike's story. For example, Mike talks about doing a lot of reading of effortful writers. "I read books by Oscar Wilde, Charles Darwin, Machiavelli, Tolstoy, Dumas and Adam Smith. I read a book about Alexander the Great. I loved history. By reading history I learned about human nature. I learned the hearts of men." Mind you, this is at the time he is living with Cus D'Amato, so he is about 15. Later on in the book, he mentions difficulty of writing his own name and signing contracts that he didn't so much as skim over. If you have read some challenging authors and learned "the hearts of men" wouldn't you have a little more interest in skimming contracts that are worth hundreds of millions? I would think that anyone reading those kind of works at an early age would at least take the time to browse a contract to save their self millions. Whoa. Wow. The biggest personalities of my generation, the people who had the largest cultural impact, are arguably: Mike even to this day is still fighting demons of his past...I pray he finds peace.... a saying I like... Tyson gives an inside look at the relationship and marriage with Robin Givens. Of course, this is one of the section where it could possible be a, "he said, she said" story. I'm sure that she touches on the relationship in her book, Grace Will Lead Me Home. Tyson also discusses his early years with Don King as his fight promoter. Tyson admits that he underestimated James "Buster" Douglas in Tokyo and then explains trying to deal with the loss.And it worked. There were constant no shows and when he was given a chance, Tyson cut through the competition, smashing seven shades of sugar out of anyone who was standing in his path. He became one of the most famous faces on the planet, mobbed, loved and feared. He was a true heavyweight champion. His fights were an event. And he could box. Despite the theatrics, he knew his trade. His fighting was fierce but controlled. Bludgeoning. Pretty much, for those first few years at least, unstoppable. Finishing the book became a chore because Tyson decides, among other things, to discuss his opinion on religions, the different rehabs he has been to and the process of AA. He also shares the tough story of his young daughter dying and how this made him appreciate his other children more. Sometimes we like to conceive of lust as love because we think it feels so good it has to be love. Love is sacrifice, love is worth dying and killing for, history proves that. But, we must have some kind of moral compass in our journey through life. All enjoyment is not good enjoyment."

Undisputed Truth was excellent, but it's not for everybody. The amount of F bombs, MF bombs, and N bombs is staggering. Sloman has done a phenomenal job of capturing Tyson's voice and relating all of the anecdotes and inner thoughts of this complicated and troubled man. What ever you think of Mike Tyson, Undisputed Truth is one hell of a autobiography, it truly is entertaining. Do you admire someone who tells you he is making 117 million dollars in two years, owns 3/5 homes throughout USA, 62 cars, yes 62 cars!! But then owns millions to tax, and for years has no money and was near bankruptcy. He made Mike believe in himself ….to be the best, he encouraged Mike to read great works by Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Shakespeare. Mike is a extremely well read man.Then there is the incident involving Brad Pitt caught with the heavyweight’s ex-wife. That day he was in LA and was stunned to see her pull up with a blond man in the passenger seat. It was Brad Pitt. “You had to see the look on his face,” Tyson writes. “He looked like he was ready to receive his last rites. He also looked stoned out of his gourd.” Pitt begged Tyson, “Dude, don’t strike me, don’t strike me.” Words! No one knows the importance of their impact more than a baby born on June 30, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York. From the moment he set foot in the world, the stars had aligned differently. To be told “you ain’t shit!” or “you’re worthless” and “you’re so dumb and stupid like me.” Is there any wonder the trials and tribulations the ex-undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, Michael Gerard Tyson, better known as Mike Tyson, had a rather chaotic life he’s led?

It was fascinating, frank, crude, bitter-sweet, hilarious, inspiring, heartbreaking, candid, raw, account of his life. Together the man and boy worked towards a shared goal: to be the Heavyweight Champion of the world. Tyson watched tapes and shadow boxed and listened. Cus talked and pointed Tyson in the direction of writers and zen. Everything was directed at the belt.

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E allora entriamo anche noi così: è il 22 Novembre 1986 Mike Tyson sta per diventare il più giovane campione mondiale della storia dei Pesi Massimi, realizzando la profezia del suo mentore Cus D’Amato. Once he was taken under their wings, he began to do well and stay out of trouble, but one thing I noticed throughout the entire memoir, the “T” doesn’t just stand for Tyson, but more so “Trouble!” It always finds him. From his two failed marriages, to all the money he lost due to allowing others to handle his affairs. No matter how much he tried to get out from under, trouble had a way of finding and engulfing his existence to the point he became a drug addict. What better way to dull the pain of your horrible being than with drugs. His drug of choice was Cocaine. And Lord knows I don’t know why any woman in her right mind would sleep with him. This man not only is a recovering drug addict, but he’s a sex addict as well. He felt privileged because he was the Champ, had more than enough wealth and women were a part of that equation. I have read many books this year. In fact this is the 37th book I have read. I know people who have read more but most people I know haven’t read nearly as many and yes I’m bragging because I take pride in my reading because Jadakiss was right about you Libyans. At any rate I bring up the fact that I have read so many books just to say this was the most entertaining book I have read this year BAR NONE. Il libro si trascina per ulteriori cinquanta pagine con Tyson che è più scettico dei lettori in merito ai suoi tentativi di redenzione. Scontato l’omaggio per la moglie in carica al momento della stesura, sfinenti le sette pagine di ringraziamenti finali a cui partecipa anche il ghost writer Sloman.