Mike Tyson's health scare delays Jake Paul's fight
Mike Tyson revealed the reasons for cancelling his first fight with Jake Paul. The boxer was hospitalised after he started vomiting blood and experiencing "black, tarry stools" during a flight. Doctors discovered a five-centimetre stomach ulcer.
8 November 2024 08:34
In May, Mike Tyson experienced a serious health crisis. During a flight from Miami to Los Angeles, he began vomiting blood and lost consciousness.
Coming here from Miami on the plane, I went to the bathroom, and I threw up blood. Next thing I know I’m on the floor and I was defecating tar, the legendary boxer told "The Sun".
After being taken to the hospital, doctors diagnosed a five-centimetre stomach ulcer that was bleeding.
The new date for Mike Tyson's fight
The fight planned for November with Jake Paul has been rescheduled for 15 November at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. To receive approval for a professional fight, Tyson must undergo examinations by the Texas Licensing Commission.
Despite health issues, Tyson remains determined. - I just wanted to get out of that bloody hospital bed. I don't want to die in a hospital bed. I want to die in the ring,
he said firmly.
For the first time in history, the fight will be broadcast live on Netflix.