Mike Tyson is setting the file straight amid rumors he has Parkinson’s Illness following feedback made by Jake Paul. The heavyweight boxing legend took on the YouTube personality-turned-fighter in a extremely anticipated bout final yr. Whereas Tyson went eight full rounds with Paul, who’s greater than 30 years youthful, the 58-year-old champ’s critics argued […]
Mike Tyson is setting the file straight amid rumors he has Parkinson’s Illness following feedback made by Jake Paul.
The heavyweight boxing legend took on the YouTube personality-turned-fighter in a extremely anticipated bout final yr.
Whereas Tyson went eight full rounds with Paul, who’s greater than 30 years youthful, the 58-year-old champ’s critics argued he ought to have hung his iconic gloves years in the past.
Nevertheless, Paul just lately claimed that Tyson was battling Parkinson’s Illness and will solely return to the ring resulting from a mysterious “treatment.”
He made the claims throughout a current livestream with Adin Ross whereas discussing the advantages of psychedelics.
In line with Paul, smoking “toad cured Tyson’s Parkinson’s so he might come again and struggle.”
Jake Paul unintentionally revealed that Mike Tyson had Parkinson’s earlier than their struggle however was healed by toad psychedelics and nonetheless bought within the ring 👀 pic.twitter.com/hGsmp4DuVo
— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) February 16, 2025
Tyson has made no secret of his experiences with frog venom (particularly from the Sonoran Desert Toad, which will be smoked to supply a brief psychoactive journey) and different psychedelics.
Tyson claims he “died” throughout his first expertise with toad venom however described dying as “lovely.” He credit toad venom with serving to him lose 100 kilos, reconnect together with his household, and enhance his outlook on life.
Nonetheless, a rep for Mike Tyson denied Jake Paul’s claims, insisting, “He doesn’t have Parkinson’s or some other sickness.” The rep informed TMZ, “Mike is completely satisfied and completely wholesome.”
Regardless of this, the clip shortly went viral, prompting Paul to backtrack, insisting he had merely “misspoke.”
“Bruh… Mike Tyson didn’t haven’t any Parkinson’s,” Paul wrote alongside a clip of himself making the declare. “WTF. Why the f### is the web so silly for. I misspoke. Meant he used toad to heal his ache. He has spoken about it many instances. Identical to I do. Identical to many do.”