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LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 15: Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and wife Lakiha Spicer arrive at the 2009 ESPY Awards held at Nokia Theatre LA Live on July 15, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The 17th annual ESPYs will air on Sunday, July 19 at 9PM ET on ESPN. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for ESPY)

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LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 15: Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and wife Lakiha Spicer arrive at the 2009 ESPY Awards held at Nokia Theatre LA Live on July 15, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The 17th annual ESPYs will air on Sunday, July 19 at 9PM ET on ESPN. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for ESPY)
It has been fourteen years since Mike Tyson married his present wife. The ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ and Lakiha Spicer tied the knot in 2009 and they share two children namely, Morocco and Milan. Very recently, ‘Kid Dynamite’ appeared on the Angie Martinez IRL Podcast and spoke about Tyson’s marriage.
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Martinez commented on Tyson being married for fourteen years which in her opinion was a tremendous accomplishment. Did Tyson not think in similar lines? Tyson, who married twice before and had multiple relationships, offered an honest answer to Martinez.
Having heard Martinez’s comments on his third marriage, Tyson said, “I do. But, being honest, I think I was beaten into submission.”
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Obviously, the bold accusations that Tyson made about his wife Lakiha Spicer in front of Martinez, arrived with a tinge of love and sarcasm from Tyson’s end. Prior to marrying Spicer, Mike Tyson had married Monica Turner and Robin Givens.

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MUMBAI, INDIA – 2018/09/28: Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson seen during the Press Conference for Kumite 1 League, Indias first global Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league supported by the All India Mixed Martial Arts Federation (AIMMAF) at hotel St. Regis in Mumbai. (Photo by Azhar Khan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
With Givens, the marriage lasted only for a year. However, with Turner, the marriage lasted for six years since the two married in 1997.
Mike Tyson and his wife both have served sentences
Reportedly, Spicer met Tyson after one of the latter’s fights. Initially, on seeing his inclination towards Spicer who would become his third wife, Tyson’s promoter Don King had warned the former champion by saying, “Stay away from her.”
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Later even Spicer described her marriage to Tyson as a moth running into flame.

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MALIBU, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 12: Former professional boxer Mike Tyson attends Celebration of Smiles Event hosted by Dionne Warwick on her 81st Birthday to benefit medical charity organization, Operation Smile and The Kind Music Academy on December 12, 2021 in Malibu, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images)
Like Tyson, Spicer has also served prison sentence. In 2008, she was convicted of fraud. Coming out of prison, she gave birth to Tyson’s child. At her return, she also helped Tyson who was struggling with addiction.
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