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‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ Mike Tyson Once Went Out of His Way to Make Serena Williams’ Husband Alexis Ohanian Happy

Published 07/23/2022, 2:28 PM EDT

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Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian has always been a great sports enthusiast. Apart from tennis, he is engaged in women’s soccer now, as he is the leading investor of Angel City FC. Moreover, he is also a highly successful personality in the business world.

Along with his various business ventures, he is also known for his charity work. During a charity event in 2019, he met the legendary boxer Mike Tyson, and he did a fantastic thing for Ohanian and his father.

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Mike Tyson’s great gesture for Alexis Ohanian and his father

On his official Twitter account, Ohanian posted a few photos of himself posing with Mike Tyson. In those pictures, we saw the boxer handing a boxing glove to Ohanian. In the caption, Ohanian told the whole story, as he wrote, What a night. The legend @miketyson told me some great Alexis Argüello stories & signed a pair of gloves for my dad to raise money for a great cause.

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Notably, Ohanian always talked greatly about his dad in the past. So, a signed Mike Tyson glove was a perfect gift for his father. Currently, Ohanian is also trying to be a great father to his daughter Olympia, as he makes it a point to spend quality time with her.

Mike Tyson’s daughter is a big fan of Serena Williams

Speaking about daughters, Mike Tyson’s daughter, Milan Tyson, has been a big fan of the American tennis legend, Serena Williams. Notably, she met her idol at Indian Wells in 2016, where Serena talked about loving her hair.

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In the past, Tyson himself talked about his daughter’s incredible discipline, as she is aiming to become a tennis player herself. Moreover, he thanked tennis for changing his life and his perspective.

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Meanwhile, Serena Williams is still aiming for her 24th Grand Slam title, as she prepares for the upcoming US Open. Before the last Grand Slam of the year starts, she will play two tournaments, trying to get in the best possible shape for her home Grand Slam.

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Debkinkar Maity is a Tennis Author at EssentiallySports. His desire to become a sports journalist inspired him to take up a degree in journalism and mass communication, and he hasn't looked back ever since. Following the sport for over a decade now, Debkinkar has an ardent love for Roger Federer.
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