Mike Tyson causes a stir with an incident on an airplane. The former heavyweight champion is apparently struggling with health problems ahead of his comeback to the boxing ring
Controversial boxing legend Mike Tyson is making headlines with an unpleasant incident above the clouds. The 57-year-old is said to have suddenly complained of dizziness and nausea on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles and required medical treatment.
This was reported by the US portals People.com and Variety, among others. According to a spokesman for the former heavyweight world champion, the discomfort occurred around half an hour before landing and was the result of a recurrence of a stomach ulcer.
The departure of the American Airlines flight was initially delayed by two hours due to high temperatures on board. However, it is unclear whether this could be related to the health incident. After all, Tyson is said to be in good health again. “Fortunately, Mr. Tyson is now doing great again. He is very grateful to the medical staff who helped him,” said his spokesman, giving the all-clear.
Mike Tyson about to return to the boxing ring
A good physical condition would also be important for Tyson in view of the fight against Jake Paul, who is 30 years younger. The former champion returns to the ring after a show fight in 2020. The Netflix-televised duel on June 20 in Texas will be sanctioned as a professional fight. However, the fight will only last eight rounds of two minutes each
Jake Paul, an ex-Youtuber turned professional boxer, has already announced his intention to knock out the “old man”. “I will knock him out, he will feel my power and I will be remembered as the man who put Tyson to sleep last time,” the 27-year-old threatened. Two weeks ago, however, Tyson had ranted about Paul’s lack of fitness.
In addition to his successes in the boxing ring, Tyson has repeatedly caused major scandals. His bite to the ear of his opponent Evander Holyfield is legendary. He was also repeatedly confronted with accusations of rape and sexual harassment. In 1992, he was sentenced by a court to six years in prison for rape, half of which was suspended on probation.
