Mike Tyson suffering from THIS serious health issue, everything we know

Mike Tyson has given us major health scares in recent times but his underlying condition that affects both, his mobility and his speech, is alarming. Tyson was, earlier in 2022, seen in a wheelchair, and his ability to re-enter the boxing ring has...

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Mike Tyson was all about gearing up for the epic boxing showdown between him and social media sensation and professional boxer Jake Paul, that was slated for July. However, things took a rather bad turn as he took ill on an American Airlines flight bound for Miami from Los Angeles in May. He complained about feeling nauseous and dizzy during the journey, right after which his fight with Jake Paul was called off and he was placed under serious medical scrutiny.

Jake Paul v/s Mike Tyson fight postponed to November following health scare

However, paramedics who checked upon him at the Los Angeles airport, issued an optimistic statement around his health. Nonetheless, the fight has been moved to November 15 and the complete details around the clash will follow soon.

According to reports, Tyson suffers from sciatica, a phenomenon that causes numbness in the lower part of your body, making you immobile occasionally. According to a UK Express report, it is a type of nerve pain that travels through the sciatic nerve of the human body to the lower mobile parts, rendering them weak or numb.


Tyson suffers from a unique kind of nerve issue that flares up occasionally, say doctors

This can be why Tyson has been seen using a walking stick or a wheelchair on multiple occasions. According to doctors, Tyson often suffers from a flare-up of sciatica, that disrupts his daily activities, but it heals soon after routine medical care. Tyson, has on often stated that he is overall fit, with just this nerve issue that flares up on occasion, and there have been instances when he wasn't able to talk.

After these issues came to light over the course of time, questions around Tyson's readiness to re-enter the ring to fight a professional boxer like Jake Paul have been emerging constantly.

FAQs:

1. Who is Mike Tyson going to fight against?
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Mike Tyson has taken up a challenge to fight social media sensation and professional boxer Jake Paul, that has now been rescheduled for November.

2. Who is Jake Paul's brother?
Jake Paul is the brother of Logan Paul, who like his sibling, is also a fitness freak, professional boxer and a social media star.
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