Mike Tyson barred from entering UK due to prison time served: Report

Mike Tyson can now add another chapter to his new autobiography Undisputed Truth after British authorities banned him from entering their country. Or at least attach a footnote.

The former world heavyweight champion boxer has been forced to cancel his book promotion appearances in London after discovering he is banned from entering the United Kingdom because of time served on rape charges, reports the mirror.com.uk.

Tyson, a convicted rapist, had been scheduled to be in London this week as he continues a promotional tour for his new autobiography, which included a photocall with journalists and a book signing.

His publishers Waterstone said recent changes to British immigration laws meant he was unable to travel to the country and has been re-routed to Paris instead.

Under the new rules, any person who has been sentenced to more than four years in prison is barred from entering the country.

Tyson was released from prison in 1995 after serving three years of a six-year sentence.

Tweets posted on 47-year-old Tyson’s official Twitter account as recently as Friday suggest the boxer was unaware he would be hit by the changes. And Iron Mike offered a challenge.

So, UK fans, who is brave enough to get in the ring and ask me a question?
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) December 6, 2013

Later, the ear-chomping fighter made it easier for the media to go a round with the champ.

Tweet me a question with #UndisputedTruthBook in it. The 5 best get to step in the ring & ask me it in person.
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) December 6, 2013

A spokesman for HarperCollins said: “There was a change in the UK immigration law in December 2012 of which we were unaware. For this reason Mike had to change location to Paris to salvage his press obligations for the UK.”

Tyson is currently booked in for a British tour for his one-man Broadway show, directed by Spike Lee, which is booked for eight nights in March next year in London, Glasgow and Manchester.

He was convicted in 1992 for the rape of a teenage beauty queen, and served his three years in an Indiana prison. He also has convictions for assault, cocaine possession and driving under the influence.