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'Undisputed Truth' is the autobiography of which boxer?

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Answer: Option B — Mike Tyson

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"Undisputed Truth" is the autobiography of the American boxer Mike Tyson, written with Larry Sloman and published in 2013.

About the book:

  • It describes Tyson's difficult childhood in Brooklyn, New York, where he was involved in crime and was arrested many times as a boy.
  • It explains how his trainer and guardian, Cus D'Amato, took him in and turned him into a disciplined boxer.
  • It covers his rapid rise, his fame, his troubles outside the ring, his time in prison (1992-1995), and the infamous 1997 fight in which he bit Evander Holyfield's ear and was disqualified.
  • It also discusses his struggles with addiction and his efforts to rebuild his life.
  • The book grew out of his one-man stage show, also called "Undisputed Truth".

About Mike Tyson:

  • He was born in 1966.
  • In November 1986, at the age of 20, he became the youngest heavyweight boxing champion in history, by defeating Trevor Berbick.
  • He was known as "Iron Mike" and "Kid Dynamite" for his ferocious punching power.
  • He became the undisputed heavyweight champion, holding the WBA, WBC and IBF titles at the same time (1987).
  • He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011.

Autobiographies of other boxers:

  • Muhammad Ali: "The Greatest: My Own Story" (1975) and "The Soul of a Butterfly" (2004, with his daughter Hana Ali).
  • George Foreman: "By George" (1995).
  • Indian boxers: Mary Kom's autobiography is "Unbreakable".

Muhammad Ali facts:

  • He won Olympic gold in 1960 (Rome) as Cassius Clay, and is famous for the line "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee".
  • His famous fights include the "Rumble in the Jungle" (1974) against George Foreman and the "Thrilla in Manila" (1975) against Joe Frazier.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗Muhammad Ali's autobiographies are "The Greatest" and "The Soul of a Butterfly".
  • ✗Floyd Mayweather Jr. is an unbeaten boxer but did not write "Undisputed Truth".
  • ✗George Foreman's autobiography is "By George".

Quick tip

Remember: "Undisputed Truth" = Mike Tyson (2013; youngest heavyweight champion at 20 in 1986); "The Soul of a Butterfly" = Muhammad Ali; "Unbreakable" = Mary Kom.

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This topic covers famous books and their authors, including ancient Indian texts, works of the freedom struggle, classic and modern literature, autobiographies of famous people, and recently published books by well-known personalities. Questions usually name a book and ask for its author, or the other way round. Ancient and historical books, such as Arthashastra (Kautilya), Indica (Megasthenes) and Gitanjali (Rabindranath Tagore), are tested most often. Autobiographies are another favourite, so learn titles such as 'My Experiments with Truth' (Mahatma Gandhi) and 'Wings of Fire' (A. P. J. Abdul Kalam). Practise the books and authors questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.