The daughter of tennis’ most eminent couple warmed the hearts of fans by sending a gift to Mike Tyson’s household. “Iron Mike” is currently preparing for a controversial re-arranged fight with Jake Paul scheduled for November 15, but the gift was actually given by his daughter.
The plush kitten was sent by Jaz Agassi, whose parents are Grand Slam champions Andre and Steffi Graf.
Tyson’s daughter, Milan, is obsessed with tennis and is currently starting her own career on the ITF junior circuit.
The 15-year-old showed off her recent gift on Instagram, adding the caption “I love you.” smJaz, 20, reposted Milan’s story and replied, “I love love love.”
Former world heavyweight champion Tyson, 57, has never hidden his love for the racket sport. Like his daughter, he is a large fan of the iconic Serena Williams, who even helped organize training for Milan with her former coach Patrick Mouratoglou.
The heartwarming exchange came amid concerns among boxing fans about his upcoming fight with YouTube star Paul. The fight was originally scheduled for July, but was postponed based on medical advice after Tyson suffered a flare-up of ulcers on board the plane.
Many fans and pundits reacted with relief, and the fight was widely viewed as a farce considering it was granted professional status by the Texas Combative Sports Program. Tyson’s last professional fight came when he was 38, losing to Irish journeyman Kevin McBride in June 2005.
He has since returned to the ring for an exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jnr. The fight, which took place in November 2020, ended in a draw and the boxer, who was hailed as the “baddest man in the world”, called up a number of potential opponents.
In May, the pre-fight press conference between Tyson and 27-year-old Paul turned nasty, with fans vehemently mocking “Problem Child.” He responded by vowing to KO his rival as the pair met in the squared circle.
“I hope you keep the same energy when I knock this ancient man out,” he shouted to the fans. “They obviously don’t have a high IQ here, but it’s a federal crime. I promise that Mike will be put to sleep and feel my power, and I will fall as the man who put Tyson to sleep last time.
“They say he’s the worst man in the world, so let’s find out. Apparently this is the final boss. I love the biggest challenges in the world. That’s what made my whole career a high risk and I want the toughest guy in the world” I want the biggest fights and making history is something I’ve done my entire career and this is no different.