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Merab Dvalishvili channels Mike Tyson with outrageous

By Al Faqiih January 20, 2025

Merab Dvalishvili channels Mike Tyson with outrageous ‘broken back’ claim after UFC 311 win

‘The Machine’ lived up to his nickname as he used superior cardio to outpoint Umar Nurmagomedov in the co-main event of UFC 311 on Saturday night.

Merab Dvalishvili worried fans by talking about retirement during his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan.

The 34-year-old continued to say outrageous things when he spoke with the media backstage at Dana White‘s first pay-per-view show of 2025.

Merab Dvalishvili reveals serious injuries after UFC 311

It was revealed that Umar Nurmagomedov broke his hand in the first round after UFC 311.

A picture of his swollen knuckles went viral before Dvalishvili was asked to react to the news.

The proud Georgian fighter responded by revealing the serious injury he dealt with before UFC 311.

“I broke my back during the training camp,” Dvalishvili said.

“It was [so bad] some days I couldn’t get up from the bed, and I was laid down, and I wouldn’t have a training camp, and I don’t have a cousin like Khabib Nurmagomedov to help me with training.

“Some days the UFC PI was closed. It was Christmas, New Year, and weekends. It happened a couple of times, Umar was there, and the secretary goes, ‘Sorry, we can’t let you in’.

“I’m not making this excuse. You’re a f***ing fighter and you’ve got to find a way to win.”

It’s currently unclear if Dvalishvili’s broken back has been confirmed by an X-ray, or if he’s just using that word to refer to another form of injury to his spine.

Mike Tyson made similar claim in famous interview

Amazingly, this isn’t the first time a famous fighter has claimed to be nursing a broken back after picking up a high-profile win.

Mike Tyson said he was dealing with the same injury as Dvalishvili during the final win of his Hall of Fame boxing career, which saw him bounce back from being stopped by Lennox Lewis by beating Clifford Etienne in February 2023.

‘Iron Mike’ scored a 49-second knockout before hopping on the mic and giving an all-time great post-fight interview, which saw him disclose a very serious injury.

“I broke my back. My back is broken,” Tyson famously said.

“[It was] spinal. I broke my back. I don’t even know how I’m standing. It’s a miracle.

“The doctor took me to the pain center, and I wasn’t supposed to fight, but what am I supposed to do? I’m going to take care of my family.”

In 2020, Tyson clarified his comments by pointing out that he dealt with chronic back pain after suffering serious injuries during a high-speed motorbike accident, which resulted in surgery in 1997.

“Well listen right, I have a bad back and since all of the work that I’ve put over the years, the spine in my back just starts shifting,” he explained.

“I have to get the operation but the doctor said, ‘Hey eventually you’re gonna have to start bending over.’

“And so, I was trying to explain my situation. I just wasn’t eloquent enough to explain it in the way I wanted it to be explained.”

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How Mike Tyson reacted to rumours Donald Trump was having an affair with his wife

By Al Faqiih January 16, 2025

Mike Tyson has supported Donald Trump across all three of his presidential campaigns, but the two New Yorkers have not always gotten along.

Tyson – who returned to the ring last year, losing a unanimous decision to YouTuber Jake Paul in a bout broadcast on Netflix – has a long history with Trump owing to the businessman’s involvement and interest in boxing in the 1980s.

The former world heavyweight champion spoke firmly in favour of Trump in the lead up to the 2020 US election.

“I’m voting for Trump,” he snapped. “So what’s somebody going to do about it?

“I like Donald Trump and I’m gonna vote for him. So what?

“What are you gonna do? Shoot me? Beat me up?”

And in an interview with The Daily Caller ahead of the 2016 election, Tyson said of Trump: “When I see him, he shakes my hand and respects my family. None of them – Barack [Obama], whoever – nobody else does that. They’re gonna be who they are and disregard me, my family.

“So I’m voting for him. If I can get 200,000 people or more to vote for him, I’m gonna do it.

“We’re really good friends. We go back to ’86, ’87. Most of my successful and best fights were at Trump’s hotels. He didn’t manage me, though. He was just helping me with my court case.”

But according to a story recounted by author Tim O’Brien in his book TrumpNation, Tyson almost came to blows with the former star of The Apprentice when he suspected Trump was having an affair with his wife in the late 1990s.

The book quotes Trump saying: “He said, ‘Could I ask you, are you f***ing my wife?’

“Now, if I froze, I’m dead… You would have zero chance. Here’s the heavyweight champion of the world, and he’s a solid piece of f***ing armour.”

In how own autobiography, Tyson described the punch he swung at Trump upon storming into his New York office that day as “the best punch I’ve ever thrown in my entire life”.

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Jake Paul returns to training as he teases announcement of first fight since Mike Tyson

By Al Faqiih January 8, 2025

After months of health complications, Mike Tyson‘s originally scheduled July fight against Jake Paul was postponed which was music to combat sports fans’ ears.

Despite that, ‘The Problem Child’ went on to knock out BKFC fighter and former UFC star, Mike Perry in the sixth round, preserving his fight against ‘Iron Mike’.

Jake Paul teases fight news as he returns to training

This past November, the 27-year-old picked up a unanimous decision win against the 58-year-old, subsequently breaking modern viewership records with the event performing tremendously on Netflix.

Paul came under heavy criticism both before and after the fight for handpicking someone 31 years his elder, and UFC legend Don Frye even recently admitted that the fight made him sick. However, in typical ‘Problem Child’ fashion, he brushed off all of the hate.

As Paul would’ve wanted, following his win over Tyson, he was called out by several professional boxers, even garnering the interest of the likes of Canelo Alvarez and Artur Beterbiev.

Although the 27-year-old’s next move hasn’t been revealed yet, he has recently teased that he is now back in intense training for his next outing.

“Somethings coming,” Paul captioned on his Instagram story along with several posts of him back in the gym.

In the first clip, the internet sensation turned boxer was seen intensely shadowboxing in the ring before then doing some strength and conditioning work and skipping.

Could Jake Paul be fighting Conor McGregor next?

Bizarrely, it was recently revealed by UFC star, Conor McGregor, that he is in talks to fight Logan Paul in a boxing match in India.

Although the news came as a massive surprise, the news was confirmed to Bloody Elbow by someone close to the situation. ‘The Notorious’ continuously hinted on social media that the fight is happening and will come with a $250m purse.

This past Monday, the WWE made their inaugural appearance on Netflix with that being their new home. As part of the show, Paul cut a promo at the start of the episode, stating he is dedicating his life to WWE from now on, throwing his fight against McGregor in jeopardy.

Since he joined the WWE in 2022, he has not wrestled full-time and has continued with his other endeavors, but that looks to be changing.

“I don’t ‘respect the process’. I’ve never ‘fallen in line’ or ‘waited my turn’, but you know what must really keep you up at night? I’ve been so good at this.

“And now? I’m dedicating my life to this, no more side hustle, no more bulls***. 100 percent WWE superstar,” he continued.

And with that, there is potential that Logan’s brother, Jake, could be in the fray to snipe the boxing fight against McGregor away from his wrestler brother.

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Time Is Running Out for Boxing’s Next Mike Tyson to Break 39-Year Record

By Al Faqiih January 3, 2025

After his first-round demolition of veteran Demsey McKean, Moses Itauma once again found himself in the spotlight. Fighting on the Oleksandr Usyk–Tyson Fury II undercard, the towering 6’6″ heavyweight didn’t allow McKean to settle, knocking him down once before landing the powerful left hook that floored the Australian contender in the very first round.

Given his fighting style, particularly his devastating knockout power, many consider Itauma the natural heir to Mike Tyson’s legacy. To cement his place in boxing history, all Itauma needs to do is break Tyson’s long-standing record. Fortunately, he still has time—but the road ahead is filled with challenges that he must navigate carefully.

Moses Itauma and The Countdown to Mike Tyson’s Record

iFL TV shared an interesting trivia. They highlighted that Moses Itauma has time till May 19 this year to break Mike Tyson’s record. Tyson set the record on November 22, 1986, when, at 20 years, 4 months, and 22 days old, he knocked out Trevor Berbick to become the WBC heavyweight champion—just over a year after his debut against Hector Mercedes on March 6, 1985.

Floyd Patterson was the first to set the record, accomplishing the feat at 21 in 1956. Thirty years later, Tyson, under the guidance of Patterson’s longtime trainer, Cus D’Amato, surpassed Patterson’s record. Tyson’s 39-year record remains unbeaten to this day.

Incidentally, a week after the magnificent win over Demsey McKean, Moses Itauma turned 20. By April 28, 2025, he will be 20 years and 4 months old. With just 22 more days to go, Itauma’s deadline to break Tyson’s record falls around May 19-20, 2025.

But the greater question remains: Is he in a position to achieve such a monumental feat in such a short amount of time?

Tyson’s Record: A Bridge Too Far?

As of now, Itauma holds the 6th spot in the WBO rankings, the 9th spot in the WBC standings, and the 14th spot in the IBF rankings. While impressive, these rankings place him some distance from title contention.

This is a harsh reality many boxing fans and pundits are familiar with. Even for mandatory challengers, who are typically the top-ranked fighters, title shots can be hard to come by. Take Daniel Dubois, for example—he spent nearly a year climbing from challenger to full champion, a position that only materialized after Oleksandr Usyk vacated the IBF title.

Thus, cutting short this lengthy process to break a record could seem far-fetched to some. However, Itauma’s fast, slick moves and rising star power have certainly impressed the boxing world. And with many of the top current heavyweights, such as Usyk, Fury, and Derek Chisora, nearing the end of their careers, space is gradually opening up for new contenders like Itauma. 27-year-old Daniel Dubois, who has already stepped into a champion’s shoes, is a fine example.

Boxing fans may need to take the notion of Itauma breaking Tyson’s record with a grain of salt. It’s a monumental achievement that may remain unbroken for now—unless, of course, a combination of miraculous calculations and strategic moves places Itauma in a prime position for a title shot.

What do you think? Do you feel optimistic about Moses Itauma breaking Tyson’s 39-year-old record, or does the timeline seem too ambitious?

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Attorneys for Mike Tyson cast doubt on accuser’s rape timeline

By Al Faqiih December 31, 2024

ALBANY — Attorneys for famed heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson are questioning a key date in a federal lawsuit accusing the former New York resident of rape, based on the woman’s inability to remember exactly which year the alleged incident occurred.

The civil complaint against Tyson, which was filed at the beginning of a year-long grace period that waived the statute of limitations normally attached to sexual abuse claims, had alleged the victim was attacked by Tyson in the early 1990s, with a vague timeline provided for the incident.

The case was then moved to federal court in the Northern District of New York, where an updated court filing pinned the year the incident took place as 1991.

But after reviewing dates with her sister, who was also deposed this summer as a witness, the victim sought to recant her testimony about the date of the alleged rape, placing it a year earlier on March 1, 1990.

Tyson’s legal team has now challenged the ability of her attorney to resubmit an amended complaint with the corrected dates — a legal scuffle that could pose serious roadblocks for the lawsuit against Tyson. A judge is expected to decide on the objection by Tyson’s legal team’s in the coming weeks, according to court filings.

The woman has accused Tyson of raping her in a limousine after they met at September’s, a now-defunct nightclub on Central Avenue that Tyson had been a frequent patron of for years. She alleges she was raped as they were traveling to pick up the her co-worker and friend. They were en route to a party at a State Street hotel, to which Tyson had invited the victim and her friend (The Times Union does not identify victims of alleged sexual assault without their consent.)

The civil complaint was filed under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which in 2022 suspended the statute of limitations on sexual assault allegations for a year, allowing the filing of lawsuits against individuals they have accused of sexual assault. In some cases, those lawsuits came decades after the alleged incidents.

In many cases, victims are unable to remember the specific dates of when they were abused, either because they were too young or because they waited years before coming forward with details of those incidents. That has aligned with a dawning understanding of trauma in the wake of sexual assaults, which experts have said can compel victims to suppress their memories of stressful or abusive situations for years.

But the matter has proved difficult to litigate. In New York, the Court of Claims, in reviewing cases under a similar law authorizing a year-long grace period known as the Child Victims Act, has been tasked with weighing in on whether the victims’ inability to remember the exact dates of their sexual abuse can jeopardize lawsuits they have filed against the state of New York.

State Attorney General Letitia James, whose office represents the state when public agencies or programs are implicated in Child Victims Act lawsuits, has argued that the Court of Claims should throw out dozens of cases where alleged sexual abuse victims, who were often young children or teenagers at the time of those incidents, cannot provide an exact date, time or location for the incidents.

The victim accusing Tyson is now 56, according to court documents, which would make her 22 at the time of the alleged incident. Tyson is 58.

In the request to amend the lawsuit, the alleged victim’s attorney, Darren Seilback of the New York City-based law firm Oddo and Babat, cited the “severe psychological trauma” she said the woman has faced for decades.

“As is common with abuse victims, it has been very difficult for plaintiff to relive this trauma and try to remember the exact details and facts surrounding the rape,” Seilback wrote in an October memo, citing the victim’s inability to remember how she got home the night of the rape as well as the confusion about the year. “Plaintiff’s decision to proceed with the date of March 1, 1991 was based on a good faith effort to tell her story as accurately as possible.”

But Tyson’s attorney, Daniel Rubin of the Albany law firm Girvin and Ferlazzo, has criticized the woman’s attorney for a “failure to evaluate” the evidence that led the victim to alter her timeline of the alleged incident.

That evidence includes logistical details based on her sister’s residence in New York, where the victim had been staying at the time of the incident.

“Plaintiff now claims that her attorneys simply allowed her to guess about the date of the alleged rape — rather than base the date on information which was clearly available to them through the plaintiff’s own records or by simply calling her sister,” Rubin wrote in a recent court filing “If true, this lack of diligence in the face of doubt as to the veracity of the allegation mandates denial of this motion. In essence, plaintiff and her attorneys are now saying that they knew plaintiff was allegedly unsure about the date, and rather than talk to key witnesses or review her own medical records, plaintiff made sworn statements about the date in the verified complaint and again at her deposition.”

Seilback declined to comment on the case and referred questions on the case to court documents. Rubin, Tyson’s attorney, did not respond to requests for comment.

In previous court filings, Seilback has said his firm conducted a thorough investigation into the allegations and determined them to be credible. He also referenced other allegations made against Tyson.

Tyson was convicted after a July 1991 sexual assault in Indianapolis in which he was accused of raping 18-year-old beauty-pageant contestant Desiree Washington. He spent three years in prison.

Tyson has long been a revered figure in upstate New York. Born in Brooklyn, he began training as a teenager in Catskill and spent significant time in the Hudson area in Columbia County. In 1985, he fought in his first match as a professional boxer at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany. That fight launched his prolific decades-long career.

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Mike Tyson’s ear joke to Evander Holyfield, Angel Reese’s dog in a Santa hat: The best athlete Christmas wishes

By Al Faqiih December 25, 2024

LeBron James, Angel Reese, and Mike Tyson were among the star athletes who shared festive social media posts on Christmas Day.

The sports world has been flooded with everything from holiday tunes to dinner spreads and family pictures from stars across different disciplines.

In a Christmas promo for his ear-shaped cannabis-infused chews, Tyson starred in a commercial with Evander Holyfield who he infamously bit during their 1997 fight.

In the video, Iron Mike gifts his former rival a bag of the product saying ‘I got you your ear [in] cherry pie punch flavor.’ The two then argued over the taste of Holyfield’s ear before Tyson eventually won the exchange.

‘Happy Holidays!’ he wrote in the caption.

WNBA star Angel Reese posted a photo of her puppy Tiago King wearing a Santa hat on her Instagram story, writing ‘Merry Christmas from TT.’

Another basketball star, LeBron James, shared a throwback post from ESPN showing him on Christmas morning when he was three.

The picture shows a young King James holding a basketball in front of a kiddie hoop set. He was also surrounded by other presents in front of their Christmas tree.

James then pointed out another detail with his caption, writing ‘Iykyk [TV] on top of the [TV].’

Boxing superstar Ryan Garcia posted a photo of a tablet as he listened to ‘Noah’s Journey’ from The Notebook’s original soundtrack.

‘Merry Christmas eve,’ Garcia wrote.

Patrick Mahomes and Cristiano Ronaldo greeted their fans with portraits of their families. The Kansas City Chiefs star wrote ‘Merry Christmas’ in a collaborative post with his wife Brittany.

Meanwhile, the Portuguese soccer legend called his family ‘The most important part of Christmas.’

While most of these stars are enjoying the holidays with their families, James and Mahomes are spearheading their teams in Christmas Day games.

The Chiefs are taking on the Steelers in Pittsburgh in the NFL’s Christmas Day doubleheader. Meanwhile, James will lead the Lakers against the Golden State Warriors in the fourth of the NBA’s five-game holiday lineup.

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Pure Madness Ensues as Internet Debates ‘Mike Tyson vs. 1500 Children’

By Al Faqiih December 21, 2024

The Internet is a place of wonder. Unusual things happen on it every day. However, this one is extra special! r/whowouldwin, a popular community on reddit, recently posed an interesting question to its members. What did they ask? Well, the post pitted 1500 children against the former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in a fight, asking the community who would win in a fight.

‘Iron’ Mike is 58 years old and is coming off a unanimous decision loss to YouTube star Jake Paul in November. Safe to say that he doesn’t have the kind of power he once used to. So, r/whowouldwin modified the circumstances a little bit. As one would expect, what ensued next was absolute chaos, as fans started predicting the hypothetical fight.

What are the rules for the fight?

According to a question posted on r/whowouldwin, the scenario imagines Tyson in his prime facing off against 1,500 children aged 6 to 7. These children, with no fighting experience, are solely focused on taking down the former world champion by any means necessary. To make this already horrific hypothetical even more intense, the Reddit post specifies that the children will be released in waves of 250.

Tyson was once the most feared man in boxing, with 44 knockouts out of his 50 total wins. Given such a dominant reputation, many would argue the children wouldn’t stand much of a chance. However, fans quickly came up with various scenarios for the fight, some of which suggested things might not end so well for the former world champion.

Mike Tyson loses to 1500 children?

The uniqueness of the idea quickly attracted a bunch of comments, with a variety of answers to the question. One user suggested an unusual method for Mike Tyson would win the fight. “Mike wins by not fighting but running away. The toddlers are going to exhaust much faster than Mike and die to exhaustion. To sustain himself he could eat the ears of his fallen enemies,” the user quipped. While the comment is clearly sarcasm, even if Tyson could run for long periods of time, the children are released in waves of 250.

Another user gave zero chances to Tyson winning the fight. “Kids take it first wave. Too much biomass,” the user wrote. A single punch from the first wave of 250 children may prove too much for the champion.

The next user revealed, who would win “depends” on various factors. “Like someone said, Mike can easily run away but if it’s a cage fight and you literally have a wave of kamikaze kids throwing themselves at Tyson, he dies on the first wave,” the user wrote. Perhaps the numbers can be adjusted to give Tyson a fighting chance.

Someone else proposed another scenario for Tyson’s loss. “Tyson will eventually die of blood loss from getting bitten hundreds of times,” the user wrote. It might not even take that long for this to happen.

The next user felt time was the main issue for Tyson’s win. “Obviously 1500 kids. Like come on. He’s not gonna have time to punch all of them,” the user wrote. Tyson would even tire out mid-way through the first wave.

That being said, as unusual as this hypothetical fight was, it’s safe to say that fans don’t think Mike Tyson will be able to win against 1500 children. But what do you think? Who do you think would win?

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Mike Tyson Finally Speaks Out On Accusations That Jake Paul Fight Was ‘Rigged’

By Al Faqiih December 14, 2024

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul were hit with claims that their eight two-minute round fight in Texas last month had been ‘scripted’ or ‘rigged.’

Tyson returned to the ring at 58-years-old to face Paul, 27, in what was an incredibly successful event

Unfortunately, the controversial main event did not match the hype, with ‘Iron’ Mike looking his age and unable to put inexperienced Paul in any jeopardy. The younger man cruised to a unanimous decision victory.

During a recent appearance on FOX Sports Radio, Tyson was asked directly about those fans of the sport who now claim he was paid to pull his punches. His initial response did not give much away.

“I don’t remember the fight that much, I kind of blanked out a little … No I have not watched the fight … Know what I remember? Coming back from the first round and then the next thing I remember Jake was doing some kind of, I don’t know, a bow. And that’s the last thing I remember. I thought he was gonna hit me, I thought what the hell is he doing?”

However, the former undisputed heavyweight champion was then asked if he wanted to clear up any rumours about the fight. He said that there was no arrangement.

“It was a real fight.”

Paul’s promotional company MVP has already come out swinging when faced with the claims, some of which have come from big names in the sport like Oscar De La Hoya and Carl Froch.

Most Valuable Promotions said in a statement that any such discussion was ‘an insult’ to the fighters and the sport.

“Rigging a professional boxing match is a federal crime in the United States of America. Paul vs. Tyson was a professional match sanctioned by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations (TDLR). Both fighters in good faith performed to the best of their abilities with the goal of winning the fight. There were absolutely no restrictions – contractual or otherwise around either fighter. Each boxer was able to use his full arsenal to win the fight. Any agreement to the contrary would violate TDLR boxing rules.

Trash talk and speculation are common in sports, and athletes and promoters need to tolerate nonsensical commentary, jokes and opinions. But suggesting anything other than full effort from these fighters is not only naïve but an insult to the work they put into their craft and to the sport itself.”

As Paul forges head in his boxing campaign, Tyson has now retired for good. He said that he felt ‘kind of depressed’ after the highs of the record-breaking event.

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Tyson Fury agrees with Mike Tyson after being sent warning ahead of Oleksandr Usyk fight

By Al Faqiih December 14, 2024

Tyson Fury will change his approach for his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk following criticism from Mike Tyson, who felt the British star wasn’t serious enough in the first bout

Mike Tyson has got his wish after Tyson Fury promised to change his approach for his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk

The Gypsy King will have the chance to claim three of the four heavyweight belts when he faces the Ukrainian champion in Riyadh on Saturday, December 21. Fury suffered the first defeat of his pro career in May as Usyk edged a narrow points decision.

Despite magnitude of the fight, which was for all four heavyweight belts, the early rounds saw Fury showboat. The tactics didn’t pay off as Usyk took charge from the middle rounds, almost knocking his foe out in the ninth.

Fury’s approach didn’t go down well with former heavyweight king Mike Tyson. Recently asked for his thoughts on the rematch, Iron Mike returned to the first fight, telling Fox Sports Radio: “Tyson Fury could have won that fight if he wasn’t playing around early in the fight.”

Asked whether he thought Fury would win the rematch, Mike reiterated: “I want him to be serious enough.”

Therefore, the 58-year-old will be pleased after Fury vowed not to “clown around” this time. Via the Associated Press, Fury said: “I’ll just throw more this time. Keep hitting him in the face more often than I did last time.

“I’m just going to box smart, box clever and if I catch him, get him out of there. Pretty similar to what I did last time. A little bit less clowning around and a bit more focus and that’s it, really.

“I did more clowning than anybody in any high-level fight’s ever done. It’s taken my focus away as well, so maybe a little less clowning and more focus on the actual victory. I was messing around too much in there.”

In terms of his pre-fight preparation, nothing has changed for Fury, who was content with his training camp before the first fight. He said: “He got the decision, fantastic. Am I going to change everything in my camp because I lost a split decision? Hell no.”

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Mike Tyson breaks silence on Jake Paul fight ‘fix’ claims and explains why he didn’t throw punches

By Al Faqiih December 12, 2024

Mike Tyson has responded to claims that his heavyweight showdown with Jake Paul was ‘rigged’, with the 58 year old dismissing the rumors and insisting it was a legitimate fight. The former heavyweight world champion made a comeback last month to face off against the YouTuber-turned-boxer.

Despite the match being lackluster, ‘The Problem Child’ managed to secure a decisive unanimous decision victory in Texas, pushing his professional record to 11-1. Tyson, who was trying to recapture his past glory on fight night, only landed 18 punches over the course of eight rounds.

After the fight, some fans were quick to label the bout as ‘fixed’ after footage surfaced showing the 58 year old seemingly pulling away from a punch. However, Tyson has since set the record straight.

In an interview with Fox Sports Radio, the boxing legend stated “it was a real fight.” He was also questioned about why he wasn’t throwing punches throughout the fight. His response was quite surprising, confessing he doesn’t recall much of the fight.

“I don’t remember the fight that much, I kind of blanked out. I haven’t watched the fight back,” he admitted. “You know what I remember… coming back from the first round and Jake was doing some sort of bow… that’s the last thing I remember.”

He added: “I wasn’t tired, I wasn’t sweaty. I went to the house we were staying in, I left the house with my wife and kids, went to the after-party then went back.”

In the same interview, when asked if the fight added to his legacy, the American star astonishingly said: “I never thought about that! The day after the fight, I woke up and told my wife ‘why did I do that?’ I just don’t know what the hell went on.”

The 58 year old then shared how his family reacted to his shocking confession, stating they were very ‘supportive’ after the contentious bout. Tyson also disclosed a near-death experience before the match, saying he almost died from an ulcer flare-up during a flight.

He reflected on the event, noting, “This is one of those situations when you lost but still won,” and expressed gratitude for the opportunity, adding, “I’m grateful for [Friday] night and have no regrets about getting in the ring one last time.”

Tyson revealed his harrowing health ordeal, “I almost died in June; I had eight blood transfusions. I lost half my blood and 25lbs in hospital and had to fight to get healthy to fight so I won. To have my children see me stand toe to toe and finish eight rounds with a talented fighter half my age in front of a packed Dallas Cowboy stadium is an experience that no man has the right to ask for.”

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