Boxing giant Mike Tyson He suffered health problems during a flight at the weekend, raising concerns about the fate of a highly-anticipated matchup against the sport’s rising star, Jake Paul, scheduled for this summer.
Responding to the news, embattled boxer Ryan Garcia said: Recently, there have been calls for him to quit the sport. After testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs in a bout with Devin Haney.
Jake Paul speaks onstage during the Arlington press conference for the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match at Texas Live! on May 16, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Cooper Neal/Netflix via Getty Images)
The 58-year-old Tyson suffered nausea and dizziness during a flight from Miami to Los Angeles the previous day, but news broke on Monday that he was on the road to recovery.
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According to a statement from his agent, the incident ” Ulcers get worse 30 minutes before landing.
“Thankfully, Mr. Tyson is in good spirits,” the statement read, reported by The Associated Press. “He is grateful to the medical staff who came to his aid.”
In addition to concerns about Tyson’s health, there were also concerns about how the incident would affect the July 20 fight between Tyson and Paul, which has been sanctioned by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and will take place in an 80,000-seat home stadium. Dallas Cowboys It will be streamed live on Netflix.
From left to right, Mike Tyson, Nakissa Vidarian and Jake Paul pose onstage during the Arlington press conference for the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match at Texas Live! on May 16, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Cooper Neal/Netflix via Getty Images)
After receiving questions about the status of the match, Garcia reached out to Paul on social media and put himself forward as a possible replacement.
Mike Tyson faces health crisis on flight before Jake Paul fight: Report
“If you want to fight, let me know if Mike can’t do it and I’ll take your place,” Garcia wrote in a direct message to Paul, which he shared with X in a screenshot on Monday.
However, Paul quickly dispelled any concerns with his own statement on social media.
“You guys love to make up lies before you know the facts for the sake of clicks and likes,” he said in X’s post. “Nothing has changed.”
Garcia’s offer comes as the 25-year-old boxer faces backlash from the boxing community after testing positive for a banned substance following his bout with Devin Haney last month.
Devin Haney defends against punches from Ryan Garcia at Barclays Center on April 20, 2024 in New York City. (Chris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images)
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The bout, which was supposed to be for the WBC super lightweight title before Garcia missed weight, ended with Garcia winning by majority decision on April 20. ESPN later reported: Citing documents from the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association, the statement said he tested positive for the performance-enhancing substance ostarine both the day before and the day of the match.
The New York State Athletic Commission has also investigated Garcia’s alleged involvement in a sexual assault with a man who was shot dead in a hospital in New York on Wednesday, the release said.
Haney’s father, Bill, pleaded last week to keep his son out of sports.
“This is terrible. This is terrible for sports in general. This is terrible for boxing,” he told TMZ Sports. UFC legend Conor McGregor They called for a “permanent ban.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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