Tyson last competed in a professional boxing match in 2005, losing to Kevin McBride, and drew with opponent Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition bout in 2020, but the day after the fight, Tyson expressed some personal reflection. shared the message. It happened a few months after he suffered a health emergency.
“This is one of those lose-win situations,” he tweeted. “I’m grateful for last night. I have no regrets being able to step into the ring one last time. I almost died in June. I had eight blood transfusions. I lost half my blood and 25 pounds in the hospital. But I won because I had to fight to get healthy to fight.” ”
“Having my kids watch me stand toe-to-toe in front of a packed Dallas Cowboys Stadium and go through eight rounds with a talented fighter half my age is a right that no one could hope for. It was an experience like no other. Thank you.”
Tyson said in a post-fight interview on a livestream that he was “pleased” with his in-ring performance against Paul.
“I didn’t prove anything to anyone, only to myself,” he said. “I’m not someone who lives to please the world. I’m just happy with what I can do.”
The player, who wore a knee brace during the match, admitted that he fought through a leg injury.
“Yeah, but I can’t use that as an excuse,” he said. “If I did, I wouldn’t be here.”
