Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul Fight Officially Postponed

The fight that was meant to take place on July 20 in Arlington, Texas between former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and YouTube star and boxer Jake Paul has officially been postponed. A new date for the bout will be revealed on Friday, June 7.

Read more: Mike Tyson Has Mysterious Medical Issue on Flight Ahead of Jake Paul Clash

Netflix announced the news on Friday, indicating that the recent ulcer flare up that Tyson dealt with while on a flight is the reason behind the fight being postponed.

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Unfortunately Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will not face-off on July 20 as planned. Tyson’s recent ulcer flare up has limited his ability to train fully for the next few weeks.

The fight will be rescheduled for a date later this year after Mike’s able to resume training with no… pic.twitter.com/fvXg4ccnYE

— Netflix (@netflix) May 31, 2024

While recently traveling from Miami to Los Angeles, Tyson dealt with a medical scare that was later deemed to be an ulcer flare-up. This flare-up has now kept Tyson from being able to train fully, and will lead to the boxing match being put on hold.

During the flight in question, an announcement had come on the screens in front of passengers 30 minutes before the aircraft landed in Los Angeles, asking if there was a doctor on board. Thankfully, paramedics were quick on the scene and attended to the passenger who was identified as Tyson.

The other passengers waiting to exit the plane were delayed a reported 25 minutes due to medical professionals attending to Tyson.

After the medical scare was dealt with, Tyson appeared to be in good spirits. He even took a moment to address fans and reveal that he “felt 100 percent” and used the opportunity to take a shot at Paul.

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Now feeling 100% even though I don’t need to be to beat Jake Paul.

— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) May 28, 2024

Per a post on his personal X page, Tyson stated, “Now feeling 100 percent even though I don’t need to be to beat Jake Paul.” Despite his feeling 100 percent, the ulcer flare-up he was dealing with has kept him from being able to fully train.

Tyson’s age was called into question plenty of times after this fight was announced. The former champion is currently 57 years old. Despite his training videos showcasing his skill still being at an elite level, boxing at such an old age could be dangerous.

There might have been concerns from the Texas Boxing Commission, too, after the report of Tyson’s medical scare became known. According to the official site for applying for combative sports contestants, “Contestants who are age 36 or older, must submit a report of favorable physical testing including, but not limited to, an EEG (electroencephalography), and an EKG (electrocardiogram).”

At least for now, the world will have to wait until June 7 to find out when Tyson vs. Paul will go down.