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Former heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson is premiering his one-man show on Broadway this summer. He has already performed "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth" in Las Vegas earlier this year. 

Spike Lee is directing Tyson's 90-minute play for six nights only.  It is starting at the end of July.   Tyson says it's the story of the highs and lows of his life.  He says the performances in New York are important to him, since he grew up in Brooklyn.