The extremely anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson has been rescheduled after the previous world heavyweight champion skilled a health complication final month.
The bout, which had initially been slated for July 20, is now rescheduled for Nov. 15. The occasion will nonetheless be held on the Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and shall be livestreamed on Netflix.
A publicist for Tyson mentioned the fighter skilled an “ulcer flare up” late final month that prompted him to really feel “nauseous and dizzy” whereas aboard a flight from Miami to Los Angeles. Days later, Netflix introduced the boxing match with Paul was postponed as a result of Tyson’s health difficulty restricted his potential to coach for the following few weeks, placing him at a drawback in making ready for the upcoming struggle.
“I wish to thank my followers all over the world for their assist and understanding throughout this time,” Tyson mentioned in a press release launched by Netflix. “Unfortunately, resulting from my ulcer flare-up, I’ve been suggested by my physician to lighten my coaching for a couple of weeks to relaxation and get better.”
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Tickets bought for the unique match shall be honored for the brand new one, however anybody unable to attend the rescheduled match can get a refund at their authentic level of buy. To request the refund, Netflix says to electronic mail SeatGeek at dallascowboys@seatgeek.com with the topic line “Paul vs. Tyson.”
Nicknamed the “Baddest Man on the Planet,” Tyson, 57, at the moment carries a profession boxing document of fifty wins and 6 losses — together with 44 wins by knockout. He’s acknowledged as ESPN’s hardest-hitting heavyweight of all time and holds the document because the youngest boxer to ever win a heavyweight title, however he hasn’t gained a match since 2003 earlier than quitting the game in 2005.
Meanwhile, 27-year-old Paul entered the skilled boxing world simply 4 years in the past. The social media influencer-turned-fighter holds a profession document of 9 wins and one loss, which got here in his first struggle in opposition to professional boxer Tommy Fury, in 2021.
“My sights are set on changing into a world champion,” Paul mentioned. “And now I’ve an opportunity to show myself in opposition to the best heavyweight champion ever, the baddest man on the planet and essentially the most harmful boxer of all time. This would be the struggle of a lifetime.”
