Mike Tyson suffered a medical scare during a flight from Miami to Los Angeles on Sunday, his representatives have confirmed.
The former heavyweight champion, 57, felt nauseous and dizzy and flight staff even asked passengers if there was a doctor on board to provide assistance.
Paramedics boarded the plane, which had been delayed two hours in Miami due to the heat, once it landed in Los Angeles to provide treatment.
It comes just two months before the boxing legend fights Jake Paul in Dallas.
“Fortunately, Mr. Tyson is doing very well,” his representatives said. he told the New York Post.
Mike Tyson suffered a medical scare during a flight from Miami to Los Angeles on Sunday
Tyson’s traveling companions were asked if there was a doctor on board to provide assistance.
‘He had nausea and dizziness due to an ulcer that broke out 30 minutes before landing.
“He thanks the medical staff who were there to help him.”
It comes after In Touch revealed for the first time that Tyson ‘had some kind of medical emergency on the plane and paramedics boarded.’
Sources claim that the cabin crew “issued an announcement asking for a doctor 30 minutes before landing and the message even appeared on everyone’s screens.”
“He was in first class, but we were in the exit row,” the witness added.
‘They asked us to stay on the plane and they landed so the paramedics could enter. (The flight attendant) said something like: “He’s a very important passenger, so we want to make sure he’s okay.” She knew it was him, but she said the words “Mike Tyson” and she nodded.
Once the plane landed at LAX, there was another delay of about 25 minutes while paramedics treated Tyson.
Tyson will turn 58 on July 20, when his fight against Jake Paul is scheduled at AT&T Stadium.
The fight has been marred by criticism in recent weeks, particularly due to the large age difference between the two fighters.
It comes just two months before the boxing legend fights Jake Paul in Dallas.
‘I don’t see many people critical of it. Look at this,’ Tyson said at a news conference earlier this month.
When a journalist suggested there were critics, Tyson said: ‘Who? Name me someone. You? WHO?’
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is sanctioning the fight as a professional fight, but it will be eight two-minute rounds instead of 10 or 12 three-minute rounds.
The gloves will be heavier (14 ounces instead of 10), which is supposed to reduce the power of the punches.
Tyson retired in 2005, but recently fought in an exhibition in November 2020 against Roy Jones in California, which would not declare it a professional fight.
Tyson was mostly upset by the scene and the questions, even when asked what it meant to have the opportunity to fill AT&T Stadium.
“I was doing this years ago, so it’s nothing new to me,” said Tyson, who won 50 fights with 44 knockouts before retiring. “This is new for this young man here.”
More to follow.