Heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is “ultra, ultra protective” of his 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren

“I’m very ultra, ultra protective. That’s the only thing that’s changed about me,” he told Sports Illustrated in 2016 of his life as a father. While he prepared for his Nov. 15 fight with Jake Paul, which he ultimately lost to the YouTuber, Tyson told reporters that his kids would have a “different opinion” of him after watching him transform into “the devil himself” for the bout.

Michael “Miki” Lorna Tyson, 34Mike Tyson (R) and daughter Mikey Tyson arrive at the Los Angeles opening night of “Mike Tyson – Undisputed Truth” at the Pantages Theatre on March 8, 2013 in Hollywood, California. Gregg DeGuire/WireImage

Tyson’s eldest was featured in the cover story of Queen Size magazine’s November 2016 issue and talked about what it was like growing up with the famous fighter as her father.

The boxer’s second 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 is a transmasculine and nonbinary individual who uses they/them pronouns, according to an interview with Them.

Ramsey helped inspire Tyson to confront rapper Boosie Badazz over transphobic comments he made about Dwyane Wade’s daughter Zaya in 2020. Tyson had Boosie as a guest on his podcast Hot Boxin’ With Mike Tyson in October of that year, during which the retired boxer grilled him over his previous statements.

Ramsey told Them that their stepmother, Spicer, had asked if they should cancel Boosie’s appearance on the podcast over his controversial comments. Ramsey advised against it because it could be “a good opportunity to educate someone about trans issues.”

Ramsey also spoke to Boosie after the podcast, sharing facts and studies about trans 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren, according to Them. “I’m a nonbinary person who’s socially transitioned amongst my friends and started a medical transition,” Ramsey explained. “I felt like I couldn’t not say something.”

Amir Tyson, 27Amir Tyson. Amir Tyson Instagram

“He’s doing so well … There are no bad influences. I have so many hopes for him,” Tyson told The New York Times in 2011.

Miguel Tyson, 22Miguel Leon Tyson and Mike Tyson at the 2019 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards Presented by Capital One at the iHeartRadio Theater LA on January 18, 2019 in Burbank, California. Rich Fury/Getty

The effects of Exodus’ death were felt throughout the entire Tyson family — including her siblings. “The kids were very close to Exodus, and when she died we were all devastated,” Turner, Tyson’s second wife, told The New York Times Magazine in 2011. “I think that changed Mike forever.”

Milan Miyla Tyson, 16Mike Tyson and his daughter Milan Tyson attend Serena Williams last match on Arthur Ashe stadium during Day 5 of the US Open 2022, 4th Grand Slam of the season, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 2, 2022 in Queens, New York City. Jean Catuffe/GC Images

Milan has become a talented tennis player as she’s grown up, training with Serena Williams’ former coach Patrick Mouratoglou and playing opposite Novak Djokovic. Tyson is passionate about his daughter’s budding tennis career and even said in Netflix’s Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson that she plans to turn pro in 2025.

In August 2024, Mouratoglou posted a YouTube video from a training session with Milan titled “Milan Tyson is so good at tennis.” A few months later, Tyson and Spicer confirmed that their daughter was training with the elite coach in France. “She’s going to be No. 1,” her mom told The Intelligencer.

Morocco Elijah Tyson, 13Bobby Brown, Mike Tyson and his son Morocco attend the 100 Women Matter Luncheon hosted by We2Matter and Dream Corps JUSTICE at Tyson Ranch on May 08, 2021 in El Segundo, California. Jerritt Clark/Getty