{"id":385569,"date":"2024-04-17T01:04:31","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T01:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=385569"},"modified":"2024-04-17T02:03:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T02:03:23","slug":"naked-major-tyson-change-for-jake-paul-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=385569","title":{"rendered":"'Naked': Major Tyson change for Jake Paul fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mike Tyson's<\/a> camp has confirmed the boxing legend\ufeff has quit smoking marijuana in preparation for his fight with Jake Paul<\/a>, but only because the US state of Texas prohibits the use of the substance.<\/p>\n

With the fight set to take place July 20 at AT&T Stadium in the Lone Star State, Tyson, a daily user of cannabis\ufeff, has curtailed his use of the drug in the lead-up. Marijuana is on the list of banned substances used by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), which regulates combat sports in the state.<\/p>\n

"He only stopped as a means of following all of the rules,'' Tyson's publicist Joann Mignano told USA TODAY.<\/p>\n

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"But he is still a strong advocate for the medicinal benefits of cannabis for his personal well-being and others like him.''<\/p>\n

After fighting Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition in 2020, Tyson said he used marijuana the day of the fight and has openly smoked weed on his "Hotboxin" podcast.<\/p>\n

Cannabis is not only a life choice for Tyson, but he's also viewed as a cannabis entrepreneur, selling cannabis and his own brand of edibles, Tyson 2.0, which comes in the shape of ears, in reference to his infamous clash with Evander Holyfield in 1996.<\/p>\n

"Maybe it has something to do with my tripolar tendencies or something," Tyson told Fox News earlier this month.<\/p>\n

"But I don't think I am going to smoke for this fight. I think I am going to be very irritable and nasty.<\/p>\n

"Normally I do, but for this particular fight I think I'm going to go pretty raw and naked."<\/p>\n

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Tyson has also admitted to taking what he called "mushrooms," a psychedelic drug, before fights, however, he will also have to refrain from that because it is also banned in Texas.<\/p>\n

Tyson's publicist Mignano\ufeff confirmed the veteran boxer will comply with the rules even though a failed drug test would not jeopardise the proposed fight.<\/p>\n

Drug tests, which are random, are conducted only on the day of a fight and results are unavailable for at least a week.<\/p>\n

In Texas, drug testing does not take place before an exhibition, however, it's still unclear if the fight between Tyson and Paul will be an exhibition or a professional bout.<\/p>\n

Texas is one of only 19 states that still tests for marijuana\ufeff, since its legalisation has spread across the US.<\/p>\n

Meantime, the Tyson-Paul fight card \ufeffreceived a boost, with the announcement that Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will have a rematch as the co-main event on the night.<\/p>\n

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