In 2009, Mike Tyson ‘s whole world came crashing down when his four-year-old daughter, Exodus, died in a horrifying and tragic accident.

The 58-year-old is currently in the final stages of his training camp for his upcoming showdown with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. The fight between the pair is scheduled to take place on Friday, November 15 at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, in front of up to 80,000 fans.

‘Iron Mike’ last stepped foot in the ring four years ago against Roy Jones Jr as the two boxing legends laboured to a predictable draw. However, Tyson’s last fight in a professional contest came back in 2005 when he suffered a defeat to Kevin McBride. In an emotional post-fight interview – which has recently resurfaced online – the heavyweight icon opted to hung up his gloves.

At the peak of his powers, Tyson reportedly made $380 million from his must-watch boxing bouts and lucrative sponsorship deals. The American was just 20 when he became the youngest ever boxer to win the heavyweight title before going on to win the WBA, WBC and IBF titles.

Four years after announcing from his retirement in 2005, Tyson suffered a heart-breaking loss. The father-of-seven tragically lost his daughter Exodus in a horrifying accident. Her body was found by her seven-year-old sibling at their home in Phoenix, Arizona.

She was discovered on the treadmill and it appeared she had been strangled by a cord attached to the machine. Sgt Andy Hill from the Phoenix Police Department said at the time: “We believe the child was on the treadmill but it was not running at the time. She might have been playing like it was.”

Exodus was rushed to hospital, where she was placed on life support, and Tyson, who was in Los Angeles at the time, rushed to be at his little girl’s bedside. Unfortunately, there was nothing that could be done and Exodus passed away on May 25, 2009.

Mike Tyson last fought in 2020 - an exhibition draw with Roy Jones Jr.

Mike Tyson last fought in 2020 – an exhibition draw with Roy Jones Jr. ( 

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Tyson gave an emotional interview following her death where he admitted his initial reaction had been to “get my gun, automatic just like this and go crazy.” That said, he realised other parents were going through the same heartbreaking experience as he was when he arrived at the hospital.

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Ahead of his return to the ring on Friday night, Tyson revealed his popularity is the main reason why he’s taking on Paul. In a recent interview with talkSPORT, when asked why he’s fighting now, ‘Iron Mike’ said: “58. I’m going to fight in the biggest arena ever and it’s going to be sold out, and who else can do that?”

He was then asked what it means to sell out such a big stadium in the States. “It makes me feel like I have to perform. They’re giving me all that inspiration and letting me know that ‘boy, you’ve got to perform tonight’. It’s time to perform.”