Tyson 'almost died' months before Paul defeat

Mike Tyson says his decision by Jake Paul felt similar a triumph due to the fact that helium "almost died" earlier this year.

The 58-year-old lost to the YouTuber-turned-boxer by a unanimous points determination successful the heavy criticised combat successful Texas connected Friday.

"This is 1 of those situations erstwhile you mislaid but inactive won," Tyson wrote connected Instagram.

"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 fight, truthful I won."

Fans booed towards the extremity of the contest, frustrated by the drab affair.

Tyson landed conscionable 18 punches during the 8 rounds compared to Paul's 78 arsenic helium mislaid for the seventh clip successful 57 fights.

The fight, initially scheduled for July, was postponed successful May connected aesculapian advice aft Tyson suffered from a tummy ulcer flare-up which helium has present revealed was much superior than it archetypal appeared.

"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," added Tyson.

"Thank you."