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       Undisputed Truth - Mike Tyson (2013)
       By: Chiprocks1 Date: January 30, 2014, 12:33 pm
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       Let me preface my review here by cluing you in to how I like to
       read books. I like to immerse myself in the chosen topic that
       I'm dedicating time to a book. So, when I read about Bands and
       Singers, I like to watch music videos and full concerts on
       YouTube. If it's a movie star, I like to pull up favorite
       scenes. If it's a comedian, I will watch their standup rountines
       and skits. And if it's an athlete, I will watch their biggest
       moments they are famous for. In the case of Mike Tyson, I went
       one better and decided to bust out Fight Night: Champion so that
       I could play as 'Mike Tyson' and kick ass while reading
       Undisputed Truth. Somewhere along the way, I went from fighting
       as Tyson, to fighting as everyone else for the sole purpose of
       kicking his ass. That right there should tell you my feelings on
       the book itself.
       Undisputed Truth is one of the worst books I have ever read. It
       reads as a diary of a madman with a severe case of
       Schizophrenia. It's 500 pages (out of 600) of ranting that makes
       no sense whatsoever. There really was no need for 'Chapter'
       titles because none of it made sense as it was repetitive. How
       many times does a person have to beat the reader over the head
       that he "got high on coke and f*cked more b*tches". That is
       essentially what we get for the bulk of the book. Very
       disappointed in what this book turned out to be. All of his
       biggest (as well as lesser known fights) are pretty much glossed
       over. Hardly anything is said beyond "I fought such and such and
       knocked his ass in Round X". You would think that fights like
       Buster Douglas or Evander Holyfield would warrant something
       more. But it doesn't So, why did I bother reading this from all
       the way through? My library was slow to get me the books I
       wanted and I didn't have anything else to read. You are
       forewarned, Skip this book at all cost. I give this 1 Star for
       completing the book and half a star for the stuff detailing the
       Cus D'AMato years, which ironically enough feels like it was
       written by someone other than Mike because the first 1/4 of the
       book seemed to have something to say and did it in a clear point
       of thought. Everything after that was a complete mess.
       I do hope that Mike can get rid of his demons, but that doesn't
       mean anyone should read this book or feel sorry for the man.
       He's got a lot of issues and any fight fan (as I am) is going to
       come away from the book with less of an opinion of the man. I'm
       done with the book, but I think I will continue to play Fight
       Night: Champion long after for obvious reasons just because of
       the bad taste this book left in my mouth. 1 1/2 Stars out of 5.
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