Best book on Mike Tyson?

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  1. Prince

    Prince Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I have the book Facing Tyson: Fifteen Fighters, Fifteen Stories and it is a good read, but it doesn't quite go indepth about his life all that much I thought.

    What's the best one that does?
     
    Prince, May 18, 2010
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  2. brown_bomber

    brown_bomber BROWN BOMBER Full Member

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    tyson- nurture of the beast
     
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  3. thesmokingm

    thesmokingm Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The Tyson documentary sheds some light on his personal life. Not a book, but its very good.
     
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  4. Arka

    Arka New Member Full Member

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    For those that weren't there the first time round,this is an effective biography which gives the details of Tyson's life and career up to his **** conviction:

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    Arka, May 18, 2010
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  5. Soloman

    Soloman Well-Known Member Full Member

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    "The Last Great Fight"

    Its about the Douglas and Tyson fight. It also includes everything about their lives and fights leading up to the fight, the fight itself and their careers after the fight.

    I got it at a dollar store..I cant complain:D
     
    Soloman, May 18, 2010
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  6. Quarteysjab

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    Peter Heller's Bad Intentions was excellent, the best. Also kind of enjoyed the recent one about the Lennox Lewis fight "Heavyweight Armageddon: Tyson vs. Lewis" (don't remember exact title, took it out of library) some cool stories in there about Tyson from Duran, Eddie Gregory and Bobby Joe Young.
     
    Quarteysjab, May 18, 2010
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  7. Neverchair

    Neverchair Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not so much about Tyson but the men he fought and what happened to them afterwards:

    [ame]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Long-Round-Triumphs-Tragedies-Fought/dp/0224063812[/ame]

    The Long Round

    An excellent book.
     
    Neverchair, May 18, 2010
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  8. Gerard

    Gerard Active Member Full Member

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    Fire & Fear by late Jose Torres. It's the best coming from the most inside person in the Catstkill innercicle. Really awesome book

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  9. Prince

    Prince Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Thanks fellas :D
     
    Prince, May 19, 2010
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  10. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Beat me to it, I defo enjoyed this book.
    Good read.
     
    Hatesrats, May 19, 2010
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  11. Prince

    Prince Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Instead of making another thread asking this question I figured I'll just add it in here. Do any of these books talk about the Washington case? I haven't really heard/learnt too much about that so I was wondering if any of these books explain it?
     
    Prince, May 19, 2010
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  12. chatty

    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Theres a one by Reg Guitterige called Tyson : The force of power (or something like that) its really good and inciteful but only goes up until he went to jail for ****.
     
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  13. Stinky gloves

    Stinky gloves Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    the big book of sins at the entrance to heaven?
     
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  14. Swansea Osprey

    Swansea Osprey Active Member Full Member

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    I am quite suprised Tyson has not released an Autobiography as he is supposed to be skint ? I cant read Biographies only Autobiographies
     
    Swansea Osprey, May 19, 2010
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  15. guru059

    guru059 TV Packager Full Member

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    Another one to mention is the one that was written by his former limo driver called "The Inner Ring."
     
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