{"id":398761,"date":"2024-05-31T22:29:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T22:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=398761"},"modified":"2024-05-31T23:04:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T23:04:16","slug":"tysons-fight-with-youtuber-paul-called-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=398761","title":{"rendered":"Tyson's fight with YouTuber Paul called off"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul has been postponed after the 57-year-old Tyson fell ill on a flight last weekend.<\/p>\n

Tyson and Paul said Friday that they will announce a new fight date next week. They were scheduled to meet July 20 in Arlington, Texas.<\/p>\n

Tyson became nauseous and dizzy during the final hour of a flight from Miami to Los Angeles last Sunday, and his plane was met by first responders who attended to the former heavyweight champion. Tyson's camp attributed the episode to an ulcer problem.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDuring a follow up consultation on Thursday with medical professionals on his recent ulcer flare-up, the recommendation is for Mike Tyson to do minimal to light training over the next few weeks and then return to full training with no limitations,\u201d the fight's promoters said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Tyson hasn\u2019t fought professionally since June 2005, but he has been training regularly for several years. He fought Roy Jones Jr. in an entertaining exhibition in Los Angeles in November 2020.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMy body is in better overall shape than it has been since the 1990s, and I will be back to my full training schedule soon,\u201d Tyson said in the statement. \u201cJake Paul, this may have bought you some time, but in the end you will still be knocked out and out of boxing for good. I appreciate everyone\u2019s patience and can\u2019t wait to deliver an unforgettable performance later this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Texas boxing officials have sanctioned Tyson\u2019s meeting with Paul as a legitimate bout with eight 2-minute rounds and unusually heavy gloves. Tyson will turn 58 before the fight, which was scheduled to be streamed on Netflix in what\u2019s likely to be a massive payday for both fighters.<\/p>\n

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Tickets already purchased for the fight, which was to be held at the Dallas Cowboys\u2019 home stadium, will be honoured on the new fight date, promoters said. The rescheduled fight is also expected to be in Arlington.<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old Paul is a YouTube star who has forged a successful prize-fighting career mostly by taking on mixed martial artists and journeymen boxers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI fully support postponing the event so Mike Tyson has no excuses come fight night,\u201d Paul said. \u201cMy fans know I don\u2019t want to face Iron Mike at anything but his best, but let there be no mistake: When he steps into the ring with me, I will be ready to claim my W with a sensational finish."<\/p>\n

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AP boxing: https:\/\/apnews.com\/boxing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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