Mike Tyson was Truly Scared When A Doctor Refused to Reassure him as he was Throwing Up Blood

The incident occurred towards the end of a flight from Miami to Los Angeles when he became violently ill. He recently relived the sobering experience as part of the second episode of Netflix’s countdown series for the upcoming fight with Paul.

Tyson then shared the scariest part of the experience during an exchange with his doctor: “I asked the doctor if I was gonna die and she didn’t say no. She just said we had options and that’s when I got nervous.”

The legendary heavyweight continued: “I don’t want to die in the hospital bedroom, I want to die in the ring. You wouldn’t believe what I endured from my ulcer”. Forced to postpone his clash with Paul until November, Tyson was initially furious at having to start his training camp for the fight over again.

“I lost 26 pounds, can you imagine that? I was so p***ed off because I had peaked. I was good, talking s***, ready.” However, in an October interview with the Daily Mail, Tyson took responsibility for the choices that had left him in that position, stating: “I was doing too much bad food and stuff, and I got sick.” Now consuming a clean diet, ‘Iron Mike’ insists he is ready to roll back the years later this month.

The bout had originally been expected to take place under exhibition rules. However, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation opted to sanction the bout as a full professional contest. There will be some adjustments made to account for the unique circumstances of the bout, though, with 14-oz gloves being used as opposed to the usual 10-oz and the contest consisting of eight two-minute rounds instead of the usual three-minute sessions.

Regardless of those particulars, the fight promises to be a spectacle like few before it as the world waits to see if Tyson can demonstrate that age is just a number or if ‘The Problem Child’ will prove the doubters wrong.

Mike Tyson Feared he was ‘Going to Die’ Before Cancelled Jake Paul Fight

Mike Tyson has revealed that he thought he was going to die when he suffered a mid-air medical emergency due to a stomach ulcer before his planned July bout with Jake Paul. The incident led to the postponement of that date, with the pair now set to do battle on the 15th of November at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

One of the most legendary heavyweights of all-time, Tyson’s ferocious tenacity and intimidating demeanor embodied his fighting style. This, paired with his 88% knockout percentage, meant that very few had the courage to get in the ring with him during his prime. However, despite those days being well behind him, with his last professional fight being in 2005, ‘Iron Mike’ has kept himself in incredible shape.

Nevertheless, the announcement of his bout with YouTuber-turned professional boxer Jake Paul gained plenty of criticism as many suggested that, irrespective of his previous accomplishments in the sport, Tyson’s age would count against him. The 31-year age gap between the 27-year-old Paul and Tyson, who is 58, is the greatest gap in boxing history – and news of the veteran’s health issues over the summer did nothing to persuade those who are against the fight to change their minds.

In his day, Mike Tyson was one of the most watchable fighters on the planet.

The ferocious heavyweight from Brownsville, Brooklyn won the world heavyweight championship at age 20 and continued to strike fear into opponents until he was shockingly knocked out by James ‘Buster’ Douglas in 1990.

A subsequent stint in prison saw Tyson out of the ring for many of his prime fighting years, but on his return he still delivered entertaining nights under the lights, going up against the likes of Frank Bruno, Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis.

In an interview with the Pound 4 Pound podcast, Tyson was asked to name his top five favourite fighters to watch…

Benavidez is a two-time super-middleweight champion who recently won the WBC Interim Light-Heavyweight belt, putting him in line for a shot at the full title in the future, currently held by Artur Beterbiev. Currently undefeated, the man fans want to see him and his all-action style in against most is Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. Next up is David Morrell.

Gervonta Davis

‘Tank’ Davis could be the hardest puncher, pound-for-pound, in the entire sport. With just two men hearing the final bell against him in 30 fights, his explosive shots have catapulted him to stardom. The 29-year-old holds the WBA Lightweight World Title and will face Lamont Roach Jr next.

Shakur Stevenson

By CompuBox numbers, Stevenson is one of the least hittable fighters in the sport. A three-weight world champion at the age of 27, he is currently alongside ‘Tank’ in the lightweight ranks holding the WBC belt. Shakur is sidelined with a hand injury but has said he will return in February of 2025 to face number one contender William Zepeda.

Terence Crawford

Crawford is the latest four-weight world champion in the sport having won belts at 135, 140, 147 and 154 pounds. He tops many pound-for-pound lists given his switch-hitting and punishing fighting style is yet to be deciphered in 41 contests. Like Benavidez, he’s in the market for a fight against Canelo, though that would require jumping up a further two divisions.

Errol Spence Jr

Spence was undefeated in 28 fights before coming up against ‘Bud’ Crawford last year and losing in the undisputed welterweight fight. With wins over the likes of Shawn Porter, Kell Brook and Mikey Garcia, fans would like to see him come again and a return up at super-welterweight has been touted.