Shocking revelations like these are what make "Undisputed Truth" must-see television.īut Tyson also reveals his stumbles growing up before he entered the spotlight, according to Cutler. He blamed a $200,000 fine for testing positive for marijuana after a 2000 fight against Andrew Golota in Detroit on the fact that he was tested before having a chance to get the 'whizzer' from a member of his team, whom he claims typically carried the device from fight to fight. He said that he was high before taking to the ring for a match against Lou Savarese in Glasgow in June 2000 – and came up with an ingenious method to prevent detection by the sport's official testers.Ĭonfessing he had taken "blow" and "pot" before the bout, he said: “I had to use my whizzer, which was a fake penis where you put in someone’s clean urine to pass your drug test.” And as The Telegraph's Jon Swaine points out, Tyson recently revealed in his new book of the same title that he was high during major bouts: Throughout the film, Tyson talks about his struggle with drugs and alcohol. The goal isn't to gain forgiveness for his shortcomings but instead to present an entertaining confession that also relieves him of the burden of secrecy. As already mentioned, Tyson doesn't hold back in "Undisputed Truth." He openly discusses his troubled past and his laundry list of poor decisions.
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