Mike Tyson and Jake Paul slammed as UFC legend | Boxing News

UFC legend Don Frye has confessed that Jake Paul’s face-off with former heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson made him need to ‘vomit’. The boxing group was left in shock final 12 months when Tyson introduced his plans to return to the skilled ring.

His final official match earlier than his conflict with Paul was back in 2005, the place he misplaced to former Irish boxer Kevin McBride. However, he did take part in an exhibition bout in opposition to Roy Jones Jr in 2020.

Many had been involved for Tyson’s health forward of the competition, however the boxing icon shared a number of clips of his preparations for the combat, sparking world dialog and main followers to consider he might flip back time. Regrettably, his age was obvious on the evening of the combat, and it was clear that the 58-year-old had nothing more to present after the second spherical.

Despite not attaining a knockout end, Paul went on to win by unanimous determination in Texas. Following the primary occasion in November, outstanding figures within the fight sports activities group had been fast to criticise the occasion.

Two months after the contentious showdown, people are nonetheless questioning the combat and questioning why it ever occurred.

In an interview with Gary Goodridge, Frye expressed his disgust over the combat, stating: “I tell you what buddy, that (fight) made me want to vomit. I was so disgusted with that I had to go home and put in Tommy Hearns and Sugar Ray Robinson and Sugar Ray Leonard and Jake Lamotta, Rocky Marciano. I had to watch some real fighters because if I didn’t I’d never watch another boxing match again. That was a fraud.”

After the combat, Tyson took to Twitter to reveal that he “almost died” earlier than the bout, saying: “This is one of those situations when you lost but still won. I’m grateful for last night. No regrets to get in ring one last time.

“I nearly died in June. Had 8 blood transfusions. Lost half my blood and 25lbs in hospital and needed to combat to get healthy to combat so I received. To have my youngsters see me stand toe to toe and end 8 rounds with a gifted fighter half my age in entrance of a packed Dallas Cowboy stadium is an expertise that no man has the best to ask for. Thank you.”

Tyson had previously recounted the serious health scare he had while on a plane, which led to the postponement of the original bout against Paul last July. He revealed: “I used to be within the lavatory throwing up blood. I requested the physician, ‘Am I going to die? ‘ He mentioned, ‘We have choices.’ Options? I could not consider it.

“I had, like, eight blood transfusions. The doctor said I lost half my blood. I almost died. I lost 25 pounds in 11 days. Couldn’t eat. Only liquids. Every time I went to the bathroom, it smelled like tar. Didn’t even smell like s*** anymore. It was disgusting.

“It threw me off [when I continued training]. All my coordination, stamina, every little thing was hectic getting back. I used to be peaked already. I might have fought him that day. Now I acquired to start out from scratch. I simply do not give up. I’m an a****** typically. I’m a d***. If I have never outlived my enemies, I’ve turned them into my pals.”