Lower than 24 hours after shedding to Jake Paul of their extremely anticipated bout, Mike Tyson says he has “no regrets” having entered the ring one remaining time at 58 years previous.Â
However as he was getting ready for his first skilled combat in almost twenty years, Tyson revealed that his well being scare earlier this yr was truly a near-death expertise.Â
Tyson posted on X Saturday afternoon, the place he revealed that his ulcer, which prompted him to go to the hospital, led to him virtually passing away.Â
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Mike Tyson and Jake Paul trade punches throughout their heavyweight world titles of the Premiere Boxing Championship on Friday night time at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, United States on November 15, 2024. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu by way of Getty Pictures)
“That is a type of conditions while you misplaced however nonetheless gained,” the tweet started. “I’m grateful for final night time. No regrets to get within the ring one final time.
“I virtually died in June. Had 8 blood transfusions,” he wrote. “Misplaced half my blood and 25lbs in hospital and needed to combat to get wholesome to combat so I gained.
“To have my kids see me stand toe to toe and end 8 rounds with a gifted fighter half my age in entrance of a packer Dallas Cowboy stadium is an expertise that no man has the appropriate to ask for. Thanks.”
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Paul commented beneath Tyson’s assertion saying, “Love you Mike. It was an honor. You’re an inspiration to us all.”
The Netflix docuseries main as much as the bout between Paul and Tyson noticed the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion of the world speaking about what occurred on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles on the finish of the Might.Â
“Every week and a half in the past, I used to be coaching and I used to be doing nice after which unexpectedly I began feeling drained,” Tyson stated within the docuseries. “I used to be explaining to my coach I don’t know what’s mistaken with me. Coming right here from Miami on the airplane, I went to the toilet and I threw up blood. The following factor I do know, I’m on the ground – I used to be defecating tar.”
(L-R) Jake Paul introduced as winner in opposition to Mike Tyson throughout LIVE On Netflix: Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium on November 15, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Al Bello/Getty Pictures for Netflix © 2024)
Upon testing, it was discovered that Tyson had a 2.5-inch ulcer that was bleeding, inflicting him to have such signs.Â
“I requested the physician ‘Am I gonna die?’ and he or she didn’t say no,” he added within the present. “She stated, ‘We have now choices, although.’ That’s after I bought nervous.”
Tyson was finally cleared to return to coaching, the place he says he wanted to achieve again his weight misplaced and proceed constructing his endurance.Â
The combat, regardless of followers and critics opining on social media that it was a downer, noticed Tyson final all eight, two-minute rounds in opposition to Paul, who was finally dominated the winner by unanimous resolution.Â
Paul did a bow to Tyson to honor him throughout the remaining ticks of the eighth spherical, and the 2 fighters shared an embrace afterwards.Â
Sep 15, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Â Boxer Mike Tyson on the sphere earlier than the sport between the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints at AT&T Stadium. (Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Pictures)
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Being that this was a sanctioned combat within the state of Texas, Tyson’s remaining document for his illustrious profession is 50-7 with 44 knockouts, whereas Paul is now 11-1 with seven knockouts.
