Text by Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi

One of my heroes, when I was a teenager, was Muhammad Ali. I loved him for what he was and stood for. He was not only a boxer but also a political activist. I loved the way he expressed himself inside and outside of the ring. I still remember when I was a teenager watching his fights late at night in front of the black and white TV due to the time difference between the US and Germany. It was exciting to watch him fighting and talking in the ring. Although Ali was such a great boxer I never thought of becoming a boxer myself. Guess I was scared and knew that boxing is a dangerous sport.

When Ali retired I lost interest in boxing. But this changed again when I met my wife who loved boxing. It was the time when Mike Tyson became a big shot and eventually achieved something nobody of his change had ever achieved by that time: becoming the youngest heavy weight world champ!

Again after Tyson’s retirement I lost interest in this sport. After him heavy weight boxing became unattractive.

Two days ago I read this in  NY’s subway paper the metro: Mike Tyson, Spike Lee to punch up Broadway.

About the show

Title: Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth.
Date: July 31 to August 5, 2012
Venue: Longacre Theatre (NY)
The film maker Spike Lee is directing and working closely with Tyson to make the show to something special. Both gentlemen will make their Broadway debut with this show.

This spring Tyson debuted his one man show at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. In this show Tyson talks about his boxing and personal life, about his alcoholic mother, his own battle with addiction and the domestic abuse and rape charges he faced.