(AP) – Mike Tyson’s combat with Jake Paul has been postponed after the 57-year-old Tyson fell ailing on a flight final weekend.
Tyson and Paul stated Friday that they’ll announce a brand new combat date subsequent week. They have been scheduled to satisfy July 20 in Arlington, Texas.
Tyson grew to become nauseous and dizzy in the course of the remaining hour of a flight from Miami to Los Angeles final Sunday, and his aircraft was met by first responders who attended to the previous heavyweight champion. Tyson’s camp attributed the episode to an ulcer downside.
“Throughout a observe up session on Thursday with medical professionals on his latest ulcer flare-up, the advice is for Mike Tyson to do minimal to gentle coaching over the following few weeks after which return to full coaching with no limitations,” the combat’s promoters stated in a press release.
Tyson hasn’t fought professionally since June 2005, however he has been coaching frequently for a number of years. He fought Roy Jones Jr. in an entertaining exhibition in Los Angeles in November 2020.
“My physique is in higher general form than it has been because the Nineteen Nineties, and I will probably be again to my full coaching schedule quickly,” Tyson stated within the assertion. “Jake Paul, this may increasingly have purchased you a while, however ultimately you’ll nonetheless be knocked out and out of boxing for good. I respect everybody’s persistence and may’t wait to ship an unforgettable efficiency later this 12 months.”
Texas boxing officers have sanctioned Tyson’s assembly with Paul as a reputable bout with eight 2-minute rounds and unusually heavy gloves. Tyson will flip 58 earlier than the combat, which was scheduled to be streamed on Netflix in what’s more likely to be a large payday for each fighters.
Tickets already bought for the combat, which was to be held on the Dallas Cowboys’ dwelling stadium, will probably be honored on the brand new combat date, promoters stated. The rescheduled combat can be anticipated to be in Arlington.
The 27-year-old Paul is a YouTube star who has solid a profitable prizefighting profession principally by taking over combined martial artists and journeymen boxers.
“I totally assist suspending the occasion so Mike Tyson has no excuses come combat night time,” Paul stated. “My followers know I don’t need to face Iron Mike at something however his greatest, however let there be no mistake: When he steps into the ring with me, I will probably be prepared to say my W with a sensational end.”
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