Jake Paul and the team at Most Valuable Promotions were not informed of the seriousness of Mike Tyson's health issues before the Nov. 15 fight, according to his business partner Nakisa Bidalyan. That's what it means.
After Paul, 27, scored a unanimous decision victory over Tyson, 58, at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, the former heavyweight champion revealed in a social media message that he nearly died in June.
“” which appeared on Thursdayariel helwani showAsked about the confession, Vidalian, who co-founded MVP with Paul in 2021, said he was informed that Tyson was “100 percent capable” of fighting in their bout.
“That sentiment that he shared in that post was never shared by us,” Bidalian said. “We have the doctor's report, we have the conversations with the doctors, and no matter what he said in the post, we don't know that he almost lost his life. I had never thought about it.
“I know there were a lot of emotions leading up to that incident and I appreciate him reflecting on what he went through the next day, but I also appreciate all the reports that we got from his team and All the conversations I've had with the doctors, I can say without a doubt, “100 percent, he'll be able to play starting in late August or early September.'' ”
Tyson, who had been dealing with a number of health issues prior to the fight, appeared sluggish and was gassed in the ring along with Paul.
The highly anticipated showdown was originally scheduled to take place on July 20, but Tyson suffered a recurrence of an ulcer, forcing the fight to be postponed.
After the fight, Tyson explained that he was grateful he was able to fight Paul for eight rounds due to his health.
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“This is one of those lose-win situations.” he wrote At X. “I'm grateful (Friday night). I have no regrets about stepping into the ring one last time. I almost died in June.
“I had eight blood transfusions. I lost half my blood and 25 pounds in the hospital and had to fight to get healthy enough to fight, so I won. A packed Dallas Cowboys stadium. Having my kids watch me stand toe-to-toe and go through eight rounds with a talented fighter half my age is an experience that no one should have the right to ask for.
Tyson said he doesn't know if he's done with the sport of boxing.
“It depends on the situation,” he said after the game.
Tyson came out of retirement to face Paul on Friday for the first time in nearly 20 years.
He lost to Kevin McBride in 2005 and then retired with a record of 50-6.
