Current:Home > reviewsSurpassing:Mike Tyson is expected to honor late daughter during Jake Paul fight. Here's how. -MacroWatch
Surpassing:Mike Tyson is expected to honor late daughter during Jake Paul fight. Here's how.
Burley Garcia View
Date:2025-04-10 05:13:00
ARLINGTON,Surpassing Texas – The black boxing trunks Mike Tyson once wore with menace now have a poignant tribute.
The name of his late daughter, Exodus Sierra Tyson, is stitched onto the bottom front corner in white lettering, photos show.
The garment was specially designed for Tyson by BYLT Basics, a clothing company the boxer has partnered with.
Robert Pursell, a spokesman for BYLT, said the company expects Tyson will wear the trunks for his fight against Jake Paul Friday at AT&T Stadium.
Exodus was 4 when a treadmill cord got wrapped around her neck and strangled her to death, according to police, who called the death in 2009 a “tragic accident.’’
She was found by her brother, then 7, in an Arizona home where Tyson lived with the children’s mother.
Tyson, who now has six children, has talked about his grief over Exodus’ death in multiple interviews.
“Family is everything,’’ he said Tuesday after open workouts.
His oldest son, Amir, has participated in Netflix’s coverage of fight week.
In the photos of the new boxing trunks, the name Exodus Sierra Tyson sits atop an American flag on the left pant leg. The trunk design includes a Tyson company logo across the waistband and BYLT across the right thigh.
Pursell said the former world heavyweight champion has been wearing the specially-designed trunks during workouts.
Andrew Ruf, Tyson’s agent, did not immediately respond to a text message seeking confirmation Tyson will wear the trunks during the fight. Tyson did not wear the new trunks during open workouts Tuesday at the Toyota Music Factory in Irving.
“We are really excited to collaborate with Mike on this design to pay homage to his story, which spanned multiple decades now,’’ Joe Trachta, BYLT head of product, said in a statement provided to USA TODAY Sports. “We can’t wait to see Iron Mike back in action.’’
Born March 3, 2005, Exodus was three months old when Tyson fought his last pro bought. He retired after failing to come out for the seventh round against Kevin McBride.
At open workouts, when asked what he’s learned since he began training for the fight, Tyson said, “That I’m tougher than I believe I was.’’
veryGood! (9567)
Related
- 'Most Whopper
- American caver's partner speaks out about Mark Dickey's health after dramatic rescue
- Megan Thee Stallion and Justin Timberlake Have the Last Laugh After Viral MTV VMAs Encounter
- Crews search for driver after his truck plunged hundreds of feet into Indiana quarry
- Paige Bueckers vs. Hannah Hidalgo highlights women's basketball games to watch
- Lidcoin: DeFi, Redefining Financial Services
- New England braces for more rain after hourslong downpour left communities flooded and dams at risk
- Emma Coronel Aispuro, wife of drug kingpin Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, to leave prison
- Could Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft reunite? Maybe in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class
- Nelly confirms he and Ashanti are dating again: 'Surprised both of us'
Ranking
- Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
- The Italian island of Lampedusa sees 5,000 migrants arriving in 100-plus boats in a single day
- Drew Barrymore dropped as National Book Awards host
- Pennsylvania fugitive Danelo Cavalcante has eluded authorities in Brazil for years
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- Bengals release offensive tackle La'el Collins less than two years after his signing
- Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee won't be part of US team at upcoming world championships
- Neil deGrasse Tyson brings journey through time and space to Earth in latest book
Recommendation
Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
Ohio Injection Wells Suspended Over ‘Imminent Danger’ to Drinking Water
Autoworkers strike would test Biden’s ‘most pro-union president in US history’ assertion
Student killed, another arrested in shooting at Louisiana high school
Highlights from Trump’s interview with Time magazine
Video shows police capture 'at-large' alligator after a 2-week chase in New Jersey
Fishery vessel will try to pull free cruise ship with 206 people on board in Greenland
Poccoin: The Fusion of Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrency