Boxing legend Mike Tyson recently suffered a health scare on a recent plane ride. And unfortunately, that health concern will end up ruining some big plans ahead.
For those unaware of the situation, Tyson suffered a medical emergency on a plane ride this past Sunday to Los Angeles due to an ulcer flare-up.
Just days later, it has been announced that Tyson’s upcoming fight versus YouTube sensation Jake Paul will not be taking place as previously scheduled on July 20th. Netflix, which was going to be the host of the event broadcasted to everyone with a subscription, made the announcement of the cancellation on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Luckily, the fight does still seem to be on course to happen at a later date. The ulcer will seemingly force Tyson to stop training, and it sounds like he wasn’t comfortably fighting Paul on little to no training.
Unfortunately Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will not face-off on July 20 as planned. Tyson’s recent ulcer flare up has limited his ability to train fully for the next few weeks.
The fight will be rescheduled for a date later this year after Mike’s able to resume training with no… pic.twitter.com/fvXg4ccnYE
— Netflix (@netflix) May 31, 2024
It’s fairly understandable for Tyson to make this decision all things considered. He has everything to lose in this situation given his reputation as one of the “baddest” men on the planet.
Still, it’s obviously incredibly unfortunate to see this fight be delayed for the time being. And fans took to social media to offer their opinion on the matter, with many suggesting that they should cancel the fight altogether due to Tyson’s health scares.
Can we simply cancel? And what's the fate of #TaylorSerrano2? https://t.co/1THJxQmqWR
— Gayle Lynn Falkenthal (@PRProSanDiego) May 31, 2024
Just call it off. https://t.co/LipAFX7fse
— Combat Chronicles (@CombatCr) May 31, 2024
How about we don’t reschedule it.. https://t.co/bxu4UZFRIB
— MR. PORTER 📷 (@PorterhouseLA) June 1, 2024
Just shut it down . this was god's sign to cancel this sham. Don't tempt fate …….Nobody wants to see this crap #TysonPaul https://t.co/haWnoU51ZI
— Gabriel Morency (@sportsrage) May 31, 2024
can we just cancel it instead https://t.co/O0clVDqh3L
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) May 31, 2024
To put it bluntly, Tyson isn’t getting any younger… So maybe there is an argument that this is a sign that the fight probably shouldn’t have been booked in the first place.
Regardless, it should be interesting to see what ends up happening. But at the end of the day, hopefully Tyson is able to get his health concerns under control.
