Mike Tyson says he’s feeling ‘100 percent’ after suffering mid-air health scare
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A few days after experiencing a medical emergency while traveling, "Iron" Mike Tyson announced that he is currently in excellent health on Tuesday. This comes as exciting news for his upcoming boxing match against Jake Paul. Tyson even went as far as to confidently state that he could still defeat the influencer, even if his health wasn't impeccable.
Tyson mentioned on X's Tuesday post, that he is now fully recovered but he thinks that being completely fit is not a requirement to defeat Jake Paul.
On July 20th, Tyson is scheduled to have a sanctioned boxing match against Paul in Arlington, Texas. Fortunately, you can catch all the action on Netflix.
The world-renowned fighter, Tyson, will be participating in a match with an impressive record of 50 wins, 6 losses, and 2 draws. He gained his fame by landing a knockout on his opponents, having achieved this feat 44 times. It's important to note that those victories occurred in his earlier days. This bout marks Tyson's return to fighting after a hiatus of 20 years.
At 27 years old, Paul is the less experienced boxer compared to Tyson, who is 31 years his senior. Nonetheless, he has emerged victorious in all but a single one of his 10 matches.
Tyson recently shared an update about his health following an incident that occurred during a flight from Miami to Los Angeles over the weekend. While travelling to LA, the 57-year-old boxer suddenly started feeling unwell, which prompted the flight crew to seek out passengers with medical expertise for help.
The medical emergency team went into the airplane when it arrived, leading to a delay of 25 minutes for those passengers who were attempting to leave the flight.
According to The New York Post, the agents of the pugilist claimed that he is in excellent condition and has recovered well following the episode of ill health.
As per his spokespersons, Tyson experienced feelings of sickness and a spinning sensation caused by a sudden worsening of an ulcer condition, almost 30 minutes before touchdown.
They said that he is grateful to the healthcare professionals who were available to assist him.
The upcoming match has been authorized by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations. It will be an eight-round bout with each round being only two minutes long, which is shorter compared to the standard three-minute round. Both boxers will be wearing 14-ounce gloves, which are heavier than the usual 12-ounce gloves that are normally worn in middleweight fights.
According to the betting odds of Draft Kings Sportsbook on May 7th, Paul has a small advantage over Tyson with a potential winning of -$180 for every $100 bet on Paul and a potential winning of +$135 for every $100 bet on Tyson.
According to MVP Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of the company promoting the fight, both combatants are predicted to earn tens of millions of dollars from the bout.
In the past month, Tyson and Paul journeyed on a press tour in Harlem and Dallas, hosting their own press conferences. This has caused quite a stir in the YouTube boxing community, as excitement for their upcoming fight grows.
The greatly awaited combat occasion overflowed into the world of WWE, where Logan, who is an influencer and brother of Paul, presently holds the title of US Champion.
In a recent promotional event between Logan and WWE Universal Champion Cody Rhodes, Rhodes mentioned that a WWE Hall of Famer, referring to Tyson who was inducted in 2012, would knock out Logan's brother. Rhodes also said that he, a future WWE Hall of Famer himself, would knock out Logan during their King and Queen of the Ring Match held on Saturday in Saudi Arabia.
Netflix has decided to provide its subscribers with access to the fight without any extra charges.
