Mike Tyson has sparked fresh concerns over his health ahead of his fight with Jake Paul.
East plain and obvious The heavyweight champion will return to the ring for a controversial bout on November 15 YouTube Sensation.
The two were originally scheduled to fight on July 20, but the bout was rescheduled due to Iron Mike’s medical emergency during a flight from Miami to Los Angeles.
Tyson has recovered from the stomach ulcers that forced the fight to be postponed and is now working hard in the gym.
But the boxing legend is feeling every moment of his 58 years, he revealed USA Today“It’s hard to walk at the moment.
“But two months from now I’ll be fully recovered. The battle is won in the gym.”
Read more on Tyson vs. Paul
“Listen, I’ll do whatever it takes to help.
“I’m going to spend my time here tonight with all my childhood friends, and forget about Jake Paul.”
Fight fans couldn’t help but express their concerns after learning about Tyson’s training statement.
One wrote on X: “We started again.”
Another said: “Someone stop this fighting.”
Best free bet sign up offers for UK bookmakersS
“And another said: “60-year-old vs 27-year-old? Enough is enough.”
One commented: “I’m sorry but at this point… I’m boycotting this crap. It’s not right.”
Another added: “I feel bad for Tyson.”
Tyson and Paul will face off in front of a packed house at Cowboy Boys Stadium in Dallas and millions of eager viewers on Netflix.
Fan favourite Tyson will be paid a handsome amount for the fight in Texas but he says the big money on offer is not the reason he has decided to fight again.
The New Yorker recently admitted: “I’m crazy about fame. I like having people think about me all day long.
“I would rather live a short life of glory than a long life of obscurity. That’s who I am.
“That’s all I started fighting for – to get all this bullshit status.
Read more at The Scottish Sun
“This is what I’ll be chasing for the rest of my life. I know that.”
“I’ll never get what I want, because I’m one of those pain-hungry people. I never get satiated.”