As announced yesterday at a Manhattan press conference, SPIKE LEE will make his Broadway directorial debut with a production of MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH, the iconic boxer’s one-man recounting of his exploits in and out of the ring. Presented by producer JAMES M. NEDERLANDER, the show is slated to run July 31 - Aug. 5 at the Longacre Theater.

Addressing entertainment reporters yesterday afternoon, TYSON talked about being approached by LEE, the genesis of the show and the kinds of stories he’ll be telling. (CLICK ON THE MEDIA BAR FOR AUDIO) LANGUAGE NSFW

MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH begins previews at New York’s The Longacre Theater 7/31