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Former heavyweight champion mike tyson and legendary filmmaker spike lee bring tyson s oneman hit stage show to hbo in this exclusive hbo films presentation. Jun 09, 2014 mike tyson undisputed truth book trailer harpercollins publishers australia. His second round performance follows the release of his new book, iron ambition. Mike tyson opens his heart out in autobiography the. Enjoy a frontrow seat as iron mike recounts the highs and lows of his life in his signature candid style. Get your tickets for a night of unforgettable theatrical magic as mike tyson. Tysons lifeunlike other sports memoirists, he doesnt pull punches, offering up slashing comments on people who were once close to him. Every line here is from mike tysons undisputed truth. Jan 28, 2014 mike tyson opens his heart out in autobiography the undisputed truth tyson reveals he had to hire bodyguards for a rather strange reason.
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