- Boxing. Mike Tyson gets a warning from Holyfield's destroyer that will hurt
- Boxing. Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson press conference today: What time is it and where to watch it online and on TV?
Iron Mike Tyson earned a fortune to the tune of $10 million throughout his career as a professional boxer and personality and he has splashed the cash on a new gym, crafted by his wife, Lakiha Spicer. Is he using it to prepare to KO Jake Paul?
The venue is located in Las Vegas and features a wide variety of state-of-the-art equipment allowing the ex-WBC heavyweight champion to begin to prepare his pro boxing comeback after retiring in 2005 when he steps into the ring on July 20.
The fine looking gym is helping the 58-year-old get into prime shape along with the coaching of Rafael Cordeiro, who taught MMA, as they had to a warehouse owned by the Las Vegas Raiders' owner, Mark Davis.
But it had a loving touch from Tyson's marriage as the interior was designed by Spicer, whom he tied the knot with in 2009, to best suit his desires and needs as he prepares for his first fight since 2020, when he fought Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition.
It's modelled on a version of a Saudi Arabian club that the boxing ace owns in the Middle-East and the Nevadan training camp is located not too far away from the Raiders' training base. It's allowing him to prepare for the clash against the 9-0-1 Paul in the summer, in a bout hosted at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The fight, which has initially been sanctioned as a professional match, will feature eight two-minute rounds with 14oz gloves as the controlling boards attempt to protect Tyson from serious injury due to his age.
Who is Lakiha Spicer?
Born on June 11, 1977, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Spicer is known for being Tyson's third wife. The couple married on June 6, 2009, in a private ceremony in Las Vegas. They have been together since then, and Lakiha has been a ive figure in Tyson's life and career.
Spicer herself has faced legal troubles, including a federal conviction for her involvement in a money laundering scheme related to her father's activities, she served a prison sentence from 2008 to 2009 before getting out early.
Despite the challenges, the couple have built a life together. They have children, and Spicer has been involved in ing Tyson through his post-boxing career, including his ventures in entertainment, business, and philanthropy.
The couple has also been public about their struggles and successes, including Tyson's battles with addiction and mental health issues and most notably following the death of his daughter, Exodus, in early 2009.
Spicer has chosen to keep a relatively low public profile compared to her famous husband, choosing to maintain privacy in her personal life but she has ed Tyson through various endeavors, including his show Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth and his podcast Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson.