Mike Tyson ‘doing great’ after falling ill during weekend flight from Miami to Los Angeles
The 58-year-old boxing legend âbecame nauseous and dizzy due to an ulcer flare up 30 minutes before landingâ on Sunday, said his publicist's office.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) â Mike Tyson was recovering Monday after falling ill a day earlier during a flight from Miami to Los Angeles, his representatives said.
The 58-year-old boxing legend âbecame nauseous and dizzy due to an ulcer flare up 30 minutes before landingâ on Sunday, his publicist’s office said in a statement.
âThankfully Mr. Tyson is doing great,â the statement said. âHe is appreciative to the medical staff that were there to help him.â
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Tyson is preparing to fight the 27-year-old social media star-turned-boxer Jake Paul this summer at the 80,000-seat home of the Dallas Cowboys. Netflix will carry the fight live, a first for the streaming platform.
Tyson was the undisputed world heavyweight champion from 1987 to 1990. He retired in 2005, but most recently fought in an exhibition in November 2020 against Roy Jones in California.
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