Trying to heal daughter’s death: Tyson
August 14th, 2009 - 7:04 pm ICT by IBNSAug 14 (IBNS) More than two months following his daughter’s demise, Mike Tyson said he’s still trying to heal by going through a process.
Tyson said: I am in denial, because I don’t know how to handle it. I don’t know what to do or say.
The boxing champ’s 4-year-old daughter Exodus died May 26 after accidentally strangling herself on a cord from a treadmill at home in Arizona.
Mike Tyson said his acting gig on the new Fox series Brothers is helping him cope with the tragic death of his daughter 4-year-old Exodus last May.
“I really was beating myself up over my daughter. I was staying in the house, depressed; it was a dark moment in my life. [Acting] keeps me functioning as a healthy human being,” the one-time boxing world champ said.
Tyson added: I am working with dealing with it. I have become a member of an exclusive club no one wants to join. I have been told the pain never stops but you get over it.
Michael Gerard “Mike” Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is a retired American boxer. He was the undisputed heavyweight champion and remains the youngest man ever to win the WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles. He won the WBC title at just 20 years old. Throughout his career, Tyson became well-known for his ferocious and intimidating boxing style as well as his controversial behavior both inside and outside the ring.
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