Mike Tyson, Before Filing for Bankruptcy, Purchased a $2.2 Million Gift for His Then-Wife

Mike Tyson, 56, is a household name in the USA. The champ earned his fame by rocking on the stage of professional boxing. He became the youngest heavyweight champion ever and revolutionized the sport with his outstanding command of skills. During his heydays, his net worth touched $400 million, which allowed him to acquire strange things. One of them was a $2.2 million gift for his first wife. Now the price must have made you curious to know about the gift.

The gift he brought for his then-wife, Robin Givens, became a matter of interest. It became a storyline for a while because it takes a lot to put a sum of $2.2 million for a bathtub when the average price of a house in America costs 10 times less than it.

However, that’s the trait that makes ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ unique. He did not count money when he had to offer something to someone he loves and care about. He gifted it to his former wife on the first Christmas holiday together after the wedding. The most fascinating thing about the tub was that it was made of gold.

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Unfortunately, when he divorced his wife a year later, he was forced to put the tub on sale. Per Reports, an English billionaire, Derwood Hodgegrass, acquired it for half its initial price.

What is the net worth of Mike Tyson in 2022?

Tyson’s successful career amazed him with a net worth of $400 million. However, he failed to secure that because of unhealthy spending on extravagant things. During the fading days of his career, he was financially broke, which even led to his filing for bankruptcy in 2003.

In an interview with the Washington Post, he told, “Being without money for three years, I don’t know what I’ll do if I get it again. I’m not even interested in being that person again. I don’t want to be that flashy guy with the flashy houses.”

As of now, the former champ’s net worth is $10 million.

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