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Mike Tyson feared he was 'going to die' before pulling out of Jake Paul fight in new Netflix documentary

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Published 13:44 8 Nov 2024 GMT

Mike Tyson feared he was 'going to die' before pulling out of Jake Paul fight in new Netflix documentary

The highly-anticipated bout between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson is set to take place next week

Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin

Mike Tyson has spoken out about the terrifying health incident that led to him initially pulling out of his fight with Jake Paul.

The Heavyweight boxing legend is set to fight the controversial influencer and ex-Disney star Friday, 15 November.

Prior to this, Tyson ended up pulling out of their originally scheduled fight in July, with the event eventually being rescheduled.

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The former heavyweight champion suffered a medical emergency on a plane where his representatives said he began to feel 'nauseous and dizzy', which was due to an 'ulcer flair-up' before landing.

Afterwards, the star spoke about the incident, telling his X followers that he was feeling '100 percent'.

And now, Tyson has revealed more in a newly released Netflix documentary, Countdown: Paul vs Tyson, which chronicles the lead up to the event from both fighter’s perspectives.

In the documentary, the boxer reveals that in the incident he was ‘throwing up blood’ and feared he was 'going to die’.

He said: “A week and a half ago I was training and I was doing great but then all of a sudden I started feeling tired.

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“I was explaining to my trainer, 'I don't know what's wrong with me'.

“Coming here from Miami on the plane, I went to the bathroom, and I threw up blood. The next thing I know I'm on the floor, I was defecating tar.

“So, I came here, and they found I had a big ulcer, two-and-a-half inches, and it was bleeding. All my friends were calling me like I was dying.”

The pair are set to face off next week (Sarah Stier via Getty Images)
The pair are set to face off next week (Sarah Stier via Getty Images)

Tyson continued: “I asked the doctor if I was going to die, and she didn't say no. She said we have options though, and that's when I got nervous.

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“I can't wait to get out of this motherf**ker, man. God, I want to fight and start training. I don't want to die in the hospital bedroom, I want to die in the ring.

“You wouldn't believe what I endured from my ulcer. I lost 26 pounds, can you imagine that? I was so p*ssed off because I had peaked. I was good, talking sh*t, ready. "

Paul also gave his reaction to the news in the documentary, saying: “When I received the news that he was out and not able to fight, I was just numb, I was just like, 'f**k’.”

The YouTuber went on to say: “Nobody can tell Mike Tyson what to do, and if he wants to fight me, of course I’m going to say yes.

“This is the opportunity of a lifetime to fight one of the two most famous boxers to ever live – Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson.

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"I look at Mike Tyson as a killer, so I never really expected something like this.”

Tyson and Paul will fight in the boxing ring a week tonight, with the event also being streamed on Netflix.

Featured Image Credit: Joe Scarnici via Getty Images / Sarah Stier via Getty Images

Topics: Boxing, Health, Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, Netflix, YouTube, TV, Documentaries

Michael Slavin
Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin is LADbible's dedicated specialist Film and TV writer. Following his completion of a Masters in International Journalism at Salford University, he began working for the Warrington Guardian as a reporter. Throughout this he did freelance work about Entertainment for publications such as DiscussingFilm, where he was the Film and TV editor. Now, he is LAD's go to voice on all things Netflix, True Crime, and UK TV, as well as interviewing huge global stars such as Jake Gyllenhaal, Daisy Ridley, and Ben Stiller.

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