MIKE TYSON has spoken for the first time since suffering a medical emergency on a plane to Los Angeles.
The 57-year-old became nauseous and dizzy on a flight yesterday after suffering what was believed to be a stomach ulcer flare-up.
He has now offered an update on his condition to concerned followers on X.
Iron Mike wrote: “Now feeling 100% even though I don’t need to be to beat Jake Paul.”
He is set to fight Paul on July 20 at the AT&T Arena in Arlington, Texas.
There were obvious fears as to whether the fight would go ahead yesterday after Tyson’s health scare.
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With Paul aged 27, Tyson is more than 30 years older than his adversary and there is concerns for Tyson’s health.
After paramedics rushed to Tyson’s flight from Miami to LA, a source told the New York Post: “He became nauseous and dizzy due to an ulcer flare up 30 minutes before landing.
“He is appreciative to the medical staff that were there to help him.”
An eyewitness said: “He was in first class, but we were an exit row.
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“They asked us to stay on the plane and landed so paramedics could enter. [The stewardess] said something like, ‘He’s a really important passenger so we wanna make sure he’s OK.’ I knew it was him, but I just mouthed the words ‘Mike Tyson’ and she nodded her head yes.”
Tyson previously said that he suffers from the nerve condition sciatica in the past, and that the condition has left him unable to walk and talk on occasion.
He said: ” have sciatica every now and then, it flares up. When it flares up, I can’t even talk! Thank God it’s the only health problem I have. I’m splendid now.
“Everybody in my house is truly blessed and we’re all very grateful for whatever we have.”
Paul, meanwhile, rubbished claims that the proposed fight had been called off due to Tyson’s health struggles.
He took to X to address the rumours and said: “You love to make s*** up before knowing the facts for clicks/likes. Nothing changed #PaulTyson”
The cross-generational bout will be streamed on Netflix.
What is sciatica?
Sciatica is a condition that causes nerve irritation.
It usually affects one side, starting from the lower back or bottom and spreading down one leg.
Symptoms of sciatica include shooting pain that starts in your lower back or bottom and runs down the back of your leg, often to your foot and toes.
Common treatments for sciatica include exercises and stretches. Other treatments like injections or surgery may help if it does not get better.
Sciatica can occur when something presses or rubs on the sciatic nerve. The most common cause is a slipped disc in your spine.
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