Mike Tyson’s battle with Jake Paul is now set for Nov. 15 after the previous world heavyweight champion fell in poor health on a flight final month.
The battle was initially set for July 20 in Arlington, Texas, residence to the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, and can be aired on Netflix.
Tyson turned nauseous and dizzy throughout the last hour of a flight from Miami to Los Angeles. His airplane was met by first responders, whereas Tyson’s camp attributed the episode to an ulcer downside and mentioned he would want to do mild coaching for a number of weeks.
Tyson turns 58 on June 30.
“Though we needed to postpone the battle, I’ll resume coaching shortly,” Tyson mentioned in a press release launched by Netflix. “I’m grateful to the medical employees that handled me and to MVP, Netflix, and AT&T Stadium for working diligently to seek out the perfect reschedule date for all events.
“Whereas now we have a brand new date, the outcome would be the similar regardless of after we battle. Jake Paul is getting knocked out.”
The battle was initially slated for a Saturday, however can be held on a Friday because the Cowboys put together to host the Houston Texans on Nov. 18 for Monday Evening Soccer.
“Our group has labored diligently with all events concerned to reschedule this monumental battle to a date that ensures each Jake Paul and Mike Tyson are absolutely ready, with equal coaching time, in addition to permitting us to maintain the occasion at AT&T stadium within the midst of the Cowboys season,” mentioned Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Most Priceless Promotions.
Tyson hasn’t fought professionally since June 2005, however he has been coaching frequently for a number of years. He fought Roy Jones Jr. in an entertaining exhibition in Los Angeles in November 2020.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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