Mike Tyson opens up on secret health battle – | Boxing News

Mike Tyson has revealed that he has been residing with a foot fungus. The 59-yr-previous famously never wore socks in the ring throughout his boxing profession – and he might now be struggling the consequences of that resolution. Tyson is one of the best boxers in the historical past of the game and hung up his gloves in 2005 after successful 50 fights and dropping seven. He reigned as the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world between 1987 and 1990.

The American made a hotly-anticipated return to the ring last November when he confronted Jake Paul in Texas. The bout was streamed by Netflix, with more than 60 million people tuning in to watch. But Tyson finally misplaced against a man who is 31 years his junior.

Tyson appeared as a visitor on the speak show Jimmy Kimmel Live and when Kimmel requested him why he never wore socks in the ring, the legendary boxer explained: “I only used to for fighting, where that was my image. It was real hardcore, no socks.”

Tyson then admitted: “But then, I somehow discovered that I had a disintegrating dose of foot fungus. And it was really bad. It’s still really bad now.”

After being requested if the fungus was his “greatest opponent”, the heavyweight great added: “Well, I would have to say so because it’s still kicking my a** now.”

Kimmel then joked that his visitor would have the ability to promote Desenex, a model of antifungal merchandise. But Tyson exclaimed: “Desenex cannot help me. My toes look like they blew up.”

Tyson’s most current struggle a yr in the past proved to be a drab affair, with Paul successful the competition via a unanimous resolution.

But the older of the duo will struggle once again next spring after agreeing to enter the ring with Floyd Mayweather.

And discussing his bout with Mayweather during an interview with Hard Rock Bet, Tyson insisted: “Floyd wanted to fight me. Think I got a pretty decent relationship with him. I don’t hate him, you know what I’m speaking. I don’t have any harsh feelings. I have no idea [when the fight will take place], maybe in March or April.”

Paul, meanwhile, is in talks with Anthony Joshua over another blockbuster showdown, with the duo discussing the prospect of going head-to-head in Miami before Christmas.

And Joshua’s promoter Eddie Heard explained: “We will see if Paul’s interest is real. Would it be great for Joshua’s legacy? No. But I’ll tell you what is [great] – two-time heavyweight world champion and an Olympic gold medal. This is an opportunity and fair play to Paul if he wants to get in that ring because AJ won’t be messing about.”