Mike Tyson is speaking out for the first time since suffering a mid-flight medical emergency this weekend. The legendary boxer also took the time to throw a slight jab at Jake Paul in his message to his fans.
“Now feeling 100% even though I don’t need to be to beat Jake Paul,” Tyson wrote on X while referencing his upcoming fight with the YouTube star. As we previously shared, Tyson felt sick and lightheaded on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles and “became nauseous and dizzy due to an ulcer flare-up 30 minutes before landing,” according to his representative who spoke to Page Six on Monday.
The representative also mentioned that Tyson received the necessary medical care and is now feeling much better, expressing gratitude to the medical team who assisted him. Additionally, the spokesperson clarified that the delay before takeoff was not related to Tyson’s medical emergency but rather was due to an air conditioning problem on the plane.
Tyson, who ended his boxing career in 2005, had been scheduled to come out of retirement for a widely anticipated match against Paul next month.
Tyson’s recent post on social media confirms that the fight with the social media personality turned boxer will not be canceled due to the medical incident.
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“You love to make s–t up before knowing the facts for clicks/likes. Nothing changed #PaulTyson,” Paul shared on X Monday. The match is scheduled to be live-streamed on Netflix from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on July 20th.