Mike Tyson has revealed what caused him to develop an ulcer in May and ultimately postponed his long-awaited fight with Jake Paul.
Initially, ‘Iron Mike’ was going to fight Paul on July 20, but experienced a health scare on a flight from Los Angeles to Miami that forced him to postpone the fight.
With the fight now scheduled for November 15 at AT&T Stadium, Tyson revealed that he currently has no ulcers and said his diet was to blame for his previous health problems.
“I was eating too much bad food and stuff, and I got sick,” she exclusively told DailyMail.com.
Tyson, 58, said he was now avoiding processed foods and “eating clean” ahead of his fight with Paul, who is 31 years his junior.
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will finally meet on November 15 in Texas at AT&T Stadium
He revealed to DailyMail.com that his previous health problems were caused by his diet.
| Jake ‘Problem Child’ Paul | ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Age | 58 |
| 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| 13 stones, 8 pounds | Weight | 15 stones, 10 pounds |
| 10 | win | 50 |
| 7 | By KO | 44 |
| 1 | Losses | 6 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
He also added that he was still vaping: “I can’t escape vaporizers,” he said.
The former undisputed world heavyweight champion was also asked how his fight with Paul could affect his legacy, although it is clear that he is not concerned about the opinions that may be formed about him.
“I didn’t take this fight for legacy,” he said. ‘I think legacy really, from my point of view, legacy is ego. Who cares what people think of them when they’re gone?
‘I’m dead. I can’t value what anyone thinks of me when I’m dead, so it doesn’t mean anything to me.
Tyson, who was speaking to promote his Energy supplement brand LF*GOHe said Paul was “taking (the fight) very seriously.” He should.’
He added that his brand of energy supplements “will help me focus more on breaking his bones.”
Jake Paul has offered Mike Tyson an additional $5 million if he can survive four rounds of their fight.
Paul defeated former UFC star Mike Perry in July, beating the 32-year-old in six rounds.
Paul, for his part, has also shown himself confident heading into the fight.
In September, he said he would give Tyson $5 million more if he lasted more than four rounds, but said Tyson would have to get an ‘I love Jake Paul’ tattoo if he couldn’t reach that mark.
Paul, who rose to fame as a YouTuber, has won nine of his 10 professional fights and only lost to Tommy Fury by split decision last year.