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Sadly, Exodus Tyson (4 yrs.old) daughter of boxer Mike Tyson died at a hospital Tuesday, a day after her neck apparently got caught in a treadmill cord at her Phoenix home. She was pronounced dead just before noon.

According to the investigation, her injury on Monday was a “freak accident”. Exodus must have slipped or put her head in the loop of a cord hanging under the console of the treadmill. Her even-year-old brother found her and told their mother. The mother took her off the cord and called 911.

Former heavyweight champion Tyson was in Las Vegas at the time of the accident and flew Monday to Phoenix, where he was seen entering the hospital.

Exodus would say ‘hi’ to everybody in the neighborhood. She was really friendly. She would ask for chocolates from Dinka Radic, who lives across the street. When Radic gave her some, Exodus would hug the woman’s knees and “kiss, kiss, kiss.”

The death of Exodus in such an unusual accident adds an awful chapter to Tyson’s troubled life.

Tyson first began boxing at the age of 12 in a facility for juvenile delinquents in upstate New York. He became the youngest heavyweight champion eight years later, when he knocked out Trevor Berbick in 1986. However, in 1990, he was defeated by James Douglas, which was dubbed as one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. He was later convicted of raping a beauty pageant contestant in Indianapolis, and served three years in prison. A few years later, he served three months in jail for beating up two men after a minor car crash in suburban Washington.

Tyson gained enemies in boxing as he bit off a piece of Evander Holyfield’s ear during a boxing match and threatened to eat the children of heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis.

Tyson pleaded guilty to one count of possession and one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence in November 2007.

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Here is a quick and easy drill you can do that will help you improve your inside boxing abilities:

The goal is to develop an entrance move to close the distance with the enemy and then stay there for as long as possible. The key for staying inside is to throw punches, otherwise you have to perform an exit move, and then come back inside when there is an opportunity. You can’t stay inside if you are not throwing punches.

Let us assume that, initially, you and your opponent are just outside of each other’s reach. Visualize the distance that is directly between you and your opponent, and cross that distance (cross no man’s land). Plant your lead shoulder against your opponent. This shoulder has to stay in contact
with your opponent as long as you’re inside, unless you are throwing a hook or an uppercut with the lead hand. Keep your opponent from pushing you back by slightly leaning towards your opponent. While maintaining all this, you have to keep your hands up and keep watch for hooks and uppercuts.

Short hooks (both left and right), uppercuts (both left and right), alternating hooks (left, right, left), and a combination of all of these to the body and head are some punches that you should be focusing on throwing towards your enemy.

Do an exit move and take a breather if you plan to stop throwing punches or if you’re trying to block a punch. Then find a way to enter again. As much as possible do not engage if you are not ready, because it often results to one’s own demise.

Check out this video: Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick

Observe how Mike Tyson closes his distance towards Trevor Berbick and throws tight hooks and strong uppercuts. Notice how Tyson performs this skill, especially at the end of round two before the knockout.

It is difficult to spar with someone that does not like you snuggling up close and pounding them in the ribs or launching killer hooks to their head. If this is the case, you can always practice with your heavy bag.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. says he misses boxing. His 11-month retirement made him realize that he wanted to fight.

Mayweather announced his comeback plans in a theater at the MGM Grand hotel, just hours before Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton were to meet in a 140-pound fight in the hotel’s arena.

The 32 yr. old, former WBC welterweight champion, will return to the ring this July 18 in a fight against lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, who is moving up two weight classes. This fight will bestow Marquez his share of the glory that a Mayweather fight can give.

The summer showdown between Mayweather (39-0, 25 KO’s) and Marquez (50-4-1, 37 KO’s) will be promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions in association with Marquez Promotions. Mayweather and his advisers were coy about the contract weight for the Marquez fight, saying it would be a welterweight bout, but De La Hoya, who will be promoting the fight, said it calls for a 143-pound limit instead of the 147-pound welterweight limit.

Although moving up two weight classes, Marquez still proves to be a dangerous fighter, and many thought he won both his fights against Pacquiao.

For these two future Hall of Famers, all that really matters is what happens when the bell rings on Saturday, July 18 and with Mayweather’s return to the ring in a quest to reclaim his pound-for-pound title by taking on Marquez, a man looking to add once again to his amazing legacy, this is a true mega-fight which will determine who is the premier boxer of this era.

Will Floyd Mayweather Jr. be able to reclaim what was once his?

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