‘I’d Still Be That Violent Schmuck’: 5 Years After His Daughter’s Tragic Death, Mike Tyson Revealed How Marriage Saved Him

Former world heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson, was one of the most intimidating individuals on the planet during his prime. However, the champ has transitioned to become a calm and mellow version of his former self. And it can be said that the death of his daughter, Exodus Tyson, had a major hand in the same. In fact, he once opened up about how his daughter’s death changed him as a person.

Tyson was in a conversation with Donald McRae of The Guardian in 2014. In conversation, he spoke about his journey from a scared young boy to ‘The Baddest Man on The Planet’. Tyson mentioned how his life and troubles spiraled out of control.

‘Iron’ Mike further revealed that he surrendered himself to a higher power when he thought he had lost all hope. He said, “I surrendered to a higher power. I said: ‘Help me. I can’t do nothing no more. Guide me. God, whoever. I don’t know what to do.”

There is no denying that Exodus Tyson’s death played a major role in him losing his foothold. A teary-eyed Tyson spoke about finding it hard to get over the incident. He mentioned, “If I wasn’t married I’d be very different. I’d still be that violent schmuck because that’s all I once knew – how to hurt people. I used to do all that stuff and I never cared about the repercussions.”

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Tyson also added that he became a changed man after surrendering himself.

Mike Tyson and his daughter Exodus Tyson

Exodus Tyson was the daughter of Mike Tyson and his ex-girlfriend, Sol Xochitl. She also had a biological older brother, Miguel Tyson. The former champ had often spoken about his daughter, and it was evident that he absolutely adored her.

Things took a turn for the worst in 2009. The 4-year-old toddler was in her playroom and wrapped the cord of a treadmill and wrapped it around her neck. However, she accidentally suffocated herself while doing so. She was rushed to a hospital where she was placed on life support but ended up losing her life.

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