Mike Tyson has detailed the red-hot mess that broke out in the plane's bathroom during a medical emergency during a transcontinental flight on May 27th.
Tyson was scheduled to fight Jake Paul on July 20th, but the fight was postponed to November 15th due to a flare-up of his ulcer, which is discussed in the Netflix documentary “Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson.” Detailed.
“I flew here from Miami and I went to the bathroom and threw up blood. The next thing I knew, I was on the floor defecating tar,” Tyson said. “So I went (to the hospital) and they told me I had a big 2.5-inch ulcer and was bleeding. All my friends called me like they were dying.”
Prior to his medical emergency, Tyson posted a sprinting video in April, but While doing so, it seemed like he was having a hard time, That worried many onlookers.
A month later, Tyson explained that he had medical concerns.
“A week and a half ago, I was training and feeling good, and then all of a sudden I started feeling tired,” Tyson said in the documentary about his physical condition before the flight. “And I was explaining to my trainer that I didn’t know what was wrong with me.”
Tyson explained that he has lost 26 pounds as a result of the injury, which is a major concern for the legendary boxer, who will likely be at a size disadvantage in his fight with Paul in November.
Paul is 6 feet 1 inch tall, has a reach of 76 inches, and can weigh over 220 pounds. on the night of the battle.
At his peak, Tyson weighed 218 pounds, was 5 feet 11 inches tall, and had a reach of 71 inches.
The 58-year-old said he lost weight thanks to his stomach ulcer, but was back to full training by the end of the summer.
“God, I want to fight and start training,” Tyson said from his hospital room. “I don’t want to die in a hospital bedroom, I want to die in a ring.”
Tyson last stepped into a boxing ring in 2020 in an exhibition match against Roy Jones Jr., but his bout with Paul was subject to professional sanctions and will count against his record. .
The last time he fought Kevin McBride was in 2005, when he withdrew on a stool and immediately retired from the sport.
