In an emotional interview on The Oprah Winfrey Show Monday, former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson tells Oprah that he was enraged over the death of his 4-year-old daughter Exodus last May. The little girl choked in a fatal treadmill accident in her mother’s Arizona mansion, but Tyson says he doesn’t want to know what went wrong.
“You don’t want to know?” Oprah asked
“If I know, then there might be a blame for it,” Iron Mike replied. “And if there’s somebody to blame for it, there will be a problem.”
He added: “My first instinct was a lot of rage, you know, and I was so happy that I had the tools in life, you know, to not go in that direction because I’ve been that direction. I know where that’s gonna lead me. I know I’m not gonna win.”
Mike Tyson married longtime girlfriend Lakiha Spicer in a ceremony in Las Vegas over the weekend.
According to RadarOnline, a spokesperson for the La Bella Wedding Chapel says the wedding took place Saturday evening and was only attended by the bride and groom, who were dressed “nicely,” the spokesperson added.
The marriage is Mike’s third and comes just a few weeks after the couple’s four-year-old daughter Exodus died of injuries suffered in a treadmill accident.
We’re closing out the night with a story that can only be described as tragic…..
The 4-year-old daughter of boxing legend Mike Tyson has died one day after she accidentially hung herself with a treadmill cord while playing at home. Read the rest of this entry »
The 4-year-old daughter of boxing legend Mike Tyson is fighting for her life today after she was found in the family’s Phoenix, Arizona home hanging from a treadmill with a cord wrapped around her neck early Monday. Read the rest of this entry »
Madonna has joined forces with convicted rapist Mike Tyson to save the children of Malawi. The Material Girl met the former heavyweight boxing champ at the Cannes Film Festival; both satrs are in Southern France promoting new documetaries. “Iron Mike” agreed to accompany Madonna to Malawi thiw summer to promote awareness for children with AIDS.
“Mike agreed immediately. And, aware that having a celebrity fan will do wonders for his doc, he offered to do a favor in return. Mike is eager to show he’s turned over a new leaf and thinks this is the perfect way to do it.”
