Promoters rescheduled Mike Tyson’s much-anticipated boxing match towards Jake Paul for November 15. The 2 have been imagined to combat in Arlington, Texas on July 20, however promotors postponed the combat after Tyson suffered a well being scare in Could.
Tyson grew to become dizzy and nauseous throughout a flight from Miami to Los Angeles. First responders boarded the aircraft to deal with him as soon as it landed. His publicist mentioned he suffered an ulcer flare-up about half-hour earlier than his flight arrived in Los Angeles.
“Though we needed to postpone the combat, I’ll resume coaching shortly,” Tyson mentioned. “I’m grateful to the medical workers that handled me and to MVP, Netflix and AT&T Stadium for working diligently to search out the most effective reschedule date for all events. Whereas we now have a brand new date, the consequence would be the similar irrespective of after we combat. Jake Paul is getting knocked out.”
Tyson vs. Paul, initially scheduled for a Saturday, shifted to a Friday within the fall to work round conflicts with the NFL season. Promoters needed to maintain the combat at AT&T Stadium, the house of the Dallas Cowboys.
“Our workforce has labored diligently with all events concerned to reschedule this monumental combat 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,” Most Useful Promotions co-founder Nakisa Bidarian mentioned. “We admire the excellent dedication, collaboration, and suppleness of our companions at Netflix and AT&T Stadium. Paul vs. Tyson is essentially the most cross-generational sporting occasion in historical past, and we’re dedicated to offering followers worldwide with this unforgettable night time of boxing, dwell globally on Netflix.”
Tyson, one of many best heavyweight boxers, retired in 2005. He will probably be 58 years previous when he faces the 27-year-old Paul in November.