Just over a year since the tragic death of his young daughter, Mike Tyson is getting another chance at fatherhood.

The former heavyweight champion, 44, and his third wife, Lakiha Spicer, are expecting a baby boy.

According to the gossip website Radar Online, Spicer (aged 33) is five-months pregnant.

It will be the eighth child for Tyson.

The couple already have a two-year-old daughter, Milan.

The New York Daily News reported that Tyson's 4-year-old daughter, Exodus, died in May 2009 after accidentally getting her neck wrapped in the cord of an exercise machine.

Less than two weeks after the tragedy, Tyson wed Spicer in a private ceremony at the Las Vegas Hilton hotel.

During a May appearance on "The View", the boxer revealed that he was "totally destitute and broke".

"But I have an awesome life, I have an awesome wife who cares about me," he said.

Mike Tyson also has two children, Rayna and Amir, from his second marriage to Monica Turner. His other children include Mickey, Miguel and D'Amato, all from different women.