Mike Tyson, a former heavyweight boxer, disclosed that he nearly died in June after experiencing a health crisis.
Tyson said that an ulcer flareup was the reason behind the incident, which resulted in the postponement of his bout with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.
It comes after Paul won one of the most contentious bouts in boxing history at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, via unanimous points decision.
The fight lacked much of Tyson’s strength and speed, as the 58-year-old found it difficult to keep up with Paul’s movements.
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“This is one of those situations where you lost but still won,” Tyson wrote on X following the figh Thank you for last night. To get in the ring one last time, there are no regret this is one of those circumstances.
“I nearly passed away in June. received eight blood transfusions In the hospital, I lost half of my blood and twenty-five pounds. I had to strive to recover so that I could fight, and I prevailed.No man has the right to demand that my kids watch me, in front of a crowded Dallas Cowboy stadium, stand toe to toe and complete eight rounds against a gifted fighter half my age. Thank you.
Both men showered their opponent with accolades after the fight Paul remarked: “Being able to fight him is an honour because this man is an icon And he is undoubtedly the world’s roughest, baddest man Although Tyson called Paul a “good fighter he denied that this fight lessens his.
