Less than 24 hours after losing to Jake Paul in a highly anticipated bout, Mike Tyson said he had “no regrets” about stepping into the ring one last time at the age of 58.
However, as Tyson prepares for his first professional fight in nearly 20 years, he revealed that his health scare earlier this year was actually a near-death experience.
Tyson posted to X on Saturday afternoon, revealing that he went to the hospital with an ulcer and almost died.
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Mike Tyson and Jake Paul exchange punches during the Premier Boxing Championship heavyweight world title fight on Friday night, November 15, 2024, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, USA. (Teyfan Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“This is one of those situations where you lose and still win,” the tweet began. “I’m grateful for last night and I have no regrets about stepping into the ring one last time.
“In June I almost died. I had eight blood transfusions,” he wrote. “I won because I lost half my blood and 25 pounds in the hospital and had to fight to get healthy enough to fight.
“Having my kids watch me stand toe-to-toe in front of a packed Dallas Cowboy Stadium and go through eight rounds with a talented fighter half my age is the right anyone could want. Thank you.
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Paul wrote below Tyson's statement: “Mike, I love you. It was an honor. You are an inspiration to us all.”
In the Netflix documentary series leading up to the Paul-Tyson fight, the 58-year-old former world heavyweight champion talks about what happened on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles in late May.
“A week and a half ago, I was training and feeling good, and all of a sudden I started feeling tired,” Tyson said in the documentary. “I was explaining to my trainer that I didn't know what was wrong with me. I flew here from Miami and went to the bathroom and threw up blood. The next thing I knew, I was on the floor. It was sitting there, excreting tar.”
(LR) Jake Paul has announced the winner over Mike Tyson at LIVE On Netflix: Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson on November 15, 2024 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Al Bello/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024)
Tests revealed that Tyson had a 2.5-inch ulcer, which was caused by bleeding.
“I asked the doctor, 'Am I going to die?' And she didn't say no,” he added on the show. “She said, ‘But we have a choice.’ I was nervous at the time.”
Tyson was eventually cleared to return to training, where he stated that he needed to gain back the weight he lost and continue to strengthen his endurance.
Despite what fans and critics called the bout a downer on social media, Tyson continued to fight Paul for all eight two-minute rounds, with Paul ultimately winning by unanimous decision. It became.
Paul bowed in honor of Tyson in the final moments of the eighth round, and the two fighters embraced afterwards.
September 15, 2024. Arlington, Texas. Boxer Mike Tyson stands on the field before the game between the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints at AT&T Stadium. (Kevin Jairaj Imagine Images)
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Since this was a sanctioned fight in Texas, Tyson's illustrious career final record is 50-7, 44 KOs, while Paul is 11-1, 7 KOs.
