BREAKING: Mike Tyson breaks silence on Jake Paul defeat and admits he 'almost died' before fight

Mike Tyson mislaid retired to YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul by unanimous determination successful Arlingon successful Texas implicit the play and the legendary combatant has present spoken retired aft calling retired Logan Paul

Mike Tyson has admitted helium "almost died" up of his arguable decision to Jake Paul.

The legendary boxer took to the ringing successful Arlington connected Friday evening. But it was not a palmy outing for the 58-year-old arsenic helium was dominated by his younger opponent.

While helium did not autumn to a knockout defeat, Tyson was inactive bettered connected points. And helium has present spoken retired connected the nonaccomplishment to Paul, admitting that his steadfast took a scary nosedive during his preparations for the bout.

Taking to Twitter, the legendary combatant wrote: "This is 1 of those situations erstwhile you mislaid but inactive won. I’m grateful for past night. No regrets to get successful ringing 1 past time.

"I astir died successful June. Had 8 humor transfusions. Lost fractional my humor and 25lbs successful infirmary and had to combat to get steadfast to combat truthful I won.

"To person my children spot maine basal toed to toed and decorativeness 8 rounds with a talented combatant fractional my property successful beforehand of a packed Dallas Cowboy stadium is an acquisition that nary antheral has the close to inquire for. Thank you."

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