UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping is insisting that the upcoming fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul should not go ahead after the boxing legend suffered a medical scare earlier this week.
On May 26, the 57-year-old suffered a flare-up of a stomach ulcer during a flight from Miami to Los Angeles and required medical attention after feeling “nauseated and dizzy” 30 minutes before landing.
Responding to the fear for his health and the struggle for him Youtube ChannelBisping noted that the phrase “there’s no such thing as bad press” doesn’t apply to this buildup.
“Mike Tyson was involved in a medical emergency, paramedics had to be rushed onto the plane, the doctors had to come and take Mike Tyson off the plane: it doesn’t look good,” Bisping said.
“This is not good press when you’re trying to promote a fight when you’re 58 years old.”
Michael Bisping argued that the July 20 fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson would not take place
On May 26, Tyson was helped off a plane after an ulcer flared up during a flight
Paul and Tyson meet in the ring on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The event will be the first boxing match to be broadcast live on Netflix as the streaming platform continues to expand its sports library.
After Tyson’s health scare led to speculation about the fight’s cancellation, Paul responded online, saying “nothing.” [has] changed.’
While noting his respect for the combat sports icon, the former UFC middleweight champion was critical of the fight continuing despite the massive discrepancy resulting from their 30-year age difference.
“I respect him – it takes huge balls to go against Jake Paul,” Bisping said. “Listen, maybe it was a flare-up of an ulcer. I don’t know anything about stomach ulcers, but what I do know is that the man will live to be 58 years old. A man in the prime of his life doesn’t know that. have a hard time sitting on a plane for a few hours.”
The Count stressed that the conditions leave a bad impression on boxing, and Paul said: ‘This is just a prime example of why a fight like this should not go ahead.’
Paul and Tyson meet in a sanctioned boxing match on July 20
Paul has a record of 9-1 with wins over Nate Diaz, Ben Askren and Anderson Silva
Tyson had a record of 50-6 with 44 knockouts before retiring from professional boxing in 2005
‘I’m not talking about Mike Tyson. He wants to test the waters, he wants to make some money and feel alive, and he wants to do what he does best. But that time has passed, that ship has left, that plane has left the runway – but not for a while because it was hot in the plane, and then Mike Tyson had a flare-up of an ulcer.”
“I think the man is approaching 60 and he has medical problems; maybe he just had a little food poisoning or ate some food that he just didn’t agree with, but what we do know is that a paramedic took him off the plan and they called for medical attention. That’s not a good look.’
When the fight was sanctioned as a professional fight, Bisping condemned Paul for feuding with someone 30 years older than him.
Bisping accused Paul of ‘cherry picking’ by fighting another aging martial arts legend
Following Tyson’s health issues, Paul said ‘nothing has changed’ about the planned fight
When he was in his prime, Tyson was one of the best boxers to grace the ring. Iron Mike achieved a record of 50-6 with 44 knockouts. After losing his last two professional fights, Tyson called it a career in 2005. He then returned to action in 2020 in an exhibition against fellow legend Roy Jones Jr., but has not competed since.
On the other hand, Paul has a 9-1 record fighting mostly YouTubers and professional fighters well past their prime. Paul has victories over Tyson Woodley, Ben Askren, Nate Diaz and Anderson Silva. His only loss came when he fought Tommy Fury in 2023.
“Jake Paul is in the prime of his life and he’s just looking for another opponent to strengthen his resume and make himself look good,” Bisping said. “It’s absolutely embarrassing, it’s a disgrace, it’s a sham, they’re pure horses***.”