Mike Tyson has uncovered up on his ulcer flare up earlier in the year as the boxing icon sets to fight Jake Paul tardyr this month.
The two men had been due to lock horns on July 20, only for the bout to then be pushed back after the 58-year-elderly suffered a health snurture.
Tyson will now create his return to boxing on November 15, four years on from his last clash with Roy Jones Jr.
And the veteran has now provided details of his time in hospital, with the boxing icon saying he threw up blood and that he lost 26 pounds as a result.
Mike Tyson has uncovered up on his ulcer flare up earlier in the year as the boxing icon sets to fight Jake Paul tardyr this month
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“I went to the bathroom and I threw up blood,” Tyson uncovered in the Netflix write downary “Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson”.
The incident, caused by a 2.5-inch bleeding ulcer, left Tyson hospitalised and 26 pounds weightlesser.
It also left the boxing legend asking his mortality. He proceedd: “I asked the doctor, ‘Am I going to die?’
“And she didn’t say no. She shelp we have chooseions, though. That’s when I got anxious.”
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Mike Tyson uncovered he asked doctors whether he was going to die after suffering an ulcer flare up earlier this year
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Despite the setback, Tyson has recovered and is training at brimming capacity for the rescheduled bout on 15 November at AT&T Stadium in Texas.
Lennox Lewis, another establisher weightyweight champion, has weighed in on the upcoming Tyson vs Paul fight. Speaking to Sky Sports, Lewis conveyed confidence in Tyson’s abilities despite his age.
“It’s challenging to box when you’re that elderly, moving around the ring, throthriveg punches, getting punches thrown at you, but I skinnyk he can regulate it,” Lewis shelp.
The 59-year-elderly predicted a hard night for Paul, stating, “I was skinnyking that Jake Paul was going to be in trouble, because Mike Tyson comprehends how to throw fantastic body punches, fantastic head sboilings.
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“Lewis predicts Tyson to utilise his experience, envisioning him “cutting off the ring and throthriveg body and head blows, when he can catch up to Jake Paul”.
And when quizzed on the possibility of himself coming out of quitment, appreciate Tyson, he shelp: “There’s always a lure.
“Being a boxer, everybody is always saying ‘well, when are you going to go back in the ring’? I’m appreciate, ‘I’ve reexhausted’.”
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The establisher champion also scatterd his thoughts on the ascend of ‘impactr boxers’ appreciate Jake Paul.”
It’s outstanding and terrible,” the Briton retained. “A lot of boxers that are out there training challenging and toiling and trying to get a sboiling at the championship don’t get a chance.
“All of a sudden, a YouTuber comes alengthy and gets all the excitement, all the praise and the money. So, in that way, it’s not equitable.”
Tyson has won 50 pro fights thrawout his nurtureer, with 44 of those victories safed via knockout.
He did, however, quit in 2005 on the back of two losss – with his last coming aobtainst Kevin McBride in Las Vegas in 2005.
As for Paul, the 27-year-elderly has won 10 of his 11 pro fights. A loss to Tommy Fury in February last year remains the only blot on his sign up.
