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Former heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson appears to be relishing some downtime after his boxing face-off with Jake Paul.

The 58 12 months previous went head-to-head with the YouTuber-turned-boxer in November, marking Tyson’s first skilled match since his loss to Kevin McBride in 2005.

However, he did take part in an exhibition bout in opposition to legendary boxer Roy Jones Jr in 2020 earlier than his encounter with ‘The Problem Child. ‘ The combat with the 27 12 months previous was a important problem for ‘Iron Mike,’ primarily due to the huge age distinction.

As such, the seasoned boxer needed to take his coaching for the match very significantly. Tyson wowed many together with his toned physique forward of the heavyweight conflict.

Despite trying sharp in coaching, he could not flip back time on the evening of the combat as his age was evident in Texas. Although he did not handle to secure a knockout, Paul sailed to a unanimous resolution victory, extending his skilled boxing document to 11-1.

Seven weeks post-fight, Tyson has been having fun with a well-deserved break and has put on a bit of weight. After an intense and exhausting coaching camp, it appears the American’s focus is not on the ring as he spent the Christmas period together with his household.

Ahead of his bout with Paul, Tyson confessed to a near-death expertise. On Twitter, the boxing icon penned: “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 almost died in June. Had 8 blood transfusions. Lost half my blood and 25lbs in hospital and had to fight to get healthy to fight so I won.

“To have my kids see me stand toe to toe and end 8 rounds with a proficient fighter half my age in entrance of a packed Dallas Cowboy stadium is an expertise that no man has the fitting to ask for. Thank you.”

The match against Paul was initially scheduled for July but got delayed due to Tyson’s health scare on a plane.

Discussing the ordeal before their fight, Tyson disclosed to New York Magazine: “I used to be in the toilet 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 physician mentioned I misplaced half my blood. I virtually died.”

“I misplaced 25 kilos in 11 days. Couldn’t eat. Only liquids. Every time I went to the toilet, it smelled like tar. Didn’t even odor like s*** anymore. It was disgusting.

“It threw me off [when I continued training]. All my coordination, stamina, everything was hectic getting back. I was peaked already. I could have fought him that day. Now I got to start from scratch. I just don’t give up. I’m an a****** sometimes. I’m a d***. If I haven’t outlived my enemies, I’ve turned them into my friends.”