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Mike Tyson's ulcer flare-up postpones Jake Paul fight. He has to rest 'for a few weeks.'

LOS ANGELES — An ulcer flare-up on a plane will stop a 58-year-old Mike Tyson from fighting 27-year-old Jake Paul in July. The legendary boxer's July 20 Netflix bout with the YouTube-influencer-turned-boxer has been postponed after he suffered a medical emergency Sunday on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles. A new date for the fight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, will be announced June ...
Ahead of their July fight at AT&T Stadium, boxer Mike Tyson, left, reacts to the advances of Jake Paul as they pose for photos following a news conference at Texas Live!

LOS ANGELES — An ulcer flare-up on a plane will stop a 58-year-old Mike Tyson from fighting 27-year-old Jake Paul in July.

The legendary boxer's July 20 Netflix bout with the YouTube-influencer-turned-boxer has been postponed after he suffered a medical emergency Sunday on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles. A new date for the fight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, will be announced June 7.

"During a follow up consultation on Thursday with medical professionals on his recent ulcer flare up, the

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