Mike Tyson Almost Died Before Delaying The Duel Schedule Against Jake Paul

Mike Tyson almost died before the first schedule of the duel against Jake Paul (Instagram/@miketyson).

JAKARTA Former heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson almost died before delaying his first fight schedule with Jake Paul.

Tyson experienced the incident on cross-border flights on May 27, 2024. This made his planned duel with Jake Paul on July 20, 2024 postponed to November 15, 2024.

In his latest interview with New York Magazine, the 58-year-old boxer admitted to vomiting blood due to recurrences of wounds in the stomach.

"I was in the bathroom and vomiting blood. I received about eight blood transfusions. The doctor said I lost half of my blood. I almost died," said Tyson.

This statement then received attention from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). Thus, Tyson will undergo a series of rigorous tests before the duel with Paul later.

TDLR is an institution responsible for licensing and regulating various jobs, businesses, facilities, and equipment in Texas, United States.

Tyson admitted that the problem made him lose weight drastically. In addition, he also couldn't eat normally for days.

"I lost 25 pounds (11.3 kilograms) in 11 days. I couldn't eat, just liquid. Every time I went to the bathroom, it smelled like tar. In fact, it didn't smell like dirt anymore. It was disgusting," Tyson said.

The duel between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will be held at AT&T Stadium, Texas, Friday, November 15, 2024, evening local time or Saturday, November 16, 2024, morning WIB. The fight is predicted to be attended by more than 80 thousand spectators.

The fight received a lot of criticism from Tyson fans. They fear the age difference of three decades could be dangerous for Tyson.