Mike Tyson’s ulcer flare-up causes Jake Paul boxing match to be postponed
One of the most anticipated sports spectacles of the summer is being postponed due to, of all things, an ulcer.
On Friday night, it was announced that the July 20th boxing match between legend Mike Tyson and social media sensation turned fighter Jake Paul is being moved back due to a well-publicized ulcer flare-up Tyson suffered on a plane trip recently.
Despite feeling fine afterward, the 58-year-old Tyson was reportedly advised to only do minimal-to-light training in the weeks ahead which didn’t work with his timeline ahead of the clash with the 27-year-old Paul.
The fight will still air on Netflix and will still emanate from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with a new date promised by next Friday.
Tyson vs. Paul was first announced in early-March to much surprise. It will be Tyson’s first fight of any kind since a November 2020 exhibition boxing bout with Roy Jones Jr. which was preceded by a 15-year-gap of inactivity.
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