Mike Tyson is not out of the woods, yet.
USA TODAY Sports is reporting that Tyson, the mercurial former heavyweight boxing champion of the world, has an autobiography, "Undisputed Truth," that will be available in bookstores on Nov. 12.
In it, Tyson reveals that he still has issues that developed during his turbulent upbringing in Brooklyn. The 47-year-old Tyson writes that he continually battles his inner demons and temptations such as drugs, alcohol and sex.
But one excerpt shows that the depression Tyson was diagnosed as having when doctors were trying to determine whether he was fit to return to the ring in 1998 after biting Evander Holyfield's ear during a championship fight.
"Sometimes I just fantasize about blowing somebody's brains out so I can go to prison for the rest of my life," he wrote.
According to USA TODAY Sports, Tyson discusses the rape conviction that sent him to prison for three years when he was still a factor in the heavyweight division in boxing. He denied committing the crime, saying, "how do you rape someone when they come to your hotel room at two in the morning?"
Tyson added that he remained sexually active while he was behind bars, taking advantage of situations with visitors as well as drug counselors.
Another quote shows the sexual addiction that also became a negative factor in both his professional and personal life.
"I was having so much sex that I was too tired to even go to the gym to work out."
Among the other topics he wrote about were his troubles with the law, his multiple marriages and his fights with Holyfield, The Associated Press reported.
Tyson spoke negatively about several people in his life, according to USA TODAY Sports, but expressed disdain toward promoter Don King, saying:
"When I think about all the horrific things that Don has done to me over the years I still feel like killing him."
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