Jake Paul stunned fans on Sunday by appearing to reveal that boxing legend Mike Tyson was diagnosed with Parkinson’s before fighting him live on Netflix.
Tyson, 58, was beaten by YouTuber Paul, 28, in Dallas in November, after suffering multiple health scares in the build-up to the fight.
In the aftermath, Tyson claimed he had ‘nearly died’ and needed ‘eight blood transfusions’ last June, while an ulcer flare-up in May caused the initial bout to be canceled and later rescheduled.
Now, in a shocking reveal on a Kick livestream, Paul appeared to inadvertently reveal further health news, claiming that Tyson was previously suffering from Parkinson’s. The claim has not been verified by Tyson’s team.
In a conversation discussing various psychedelic drugs with Adin Ross, Paul said: ‘Ayahuasca is really good for your brain as well. And same with toad!
‘Toad cured Tyson’s Parkinson’s so that he could come back and fight.’ When asked how it worked, he replied: ‘You smoke it.’
Mike Tyson fought Jake Paul in a boxing match broadcast live on Netflix last November
On Sunday, Paul claimed that Tyson had Parkinson’s Disease and was ‘cured’ before the bout
The 58-year-old was beaten on points by the YouTuber-turned-boxer in Texas in November
Despite Paul’s claims that Tyson was ‘cured’, Parkinson’s is currently incurable, and doctors are yet to find a way to eliminate the disease from the body.
Instead, there are various treatments to manage the symptoms and improve quality of life.
Representatives for Mike Tyson did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com’s request for comment.
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali was previously diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1984, and his health deteriorated prior to his death in June 2016.
He was diagnosed at the age of 42 and lived with the disease for 32 years before he died at hospital in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Tyson’s return to the ring was hugely controversial throughout the build-up, with many urging the boxing legend to reconsider his decision.
Mike Tyson’s wife Lakiha Spicer insisted that the boxing legend’s days in the ring are over
Speaking on the red carpet at a horse racing event last month, Tyson admitted that he hasn’t fully recovered from his fight with Paul.
In the immediate aftermath of the bout, Tyson claimed he ‘blanked out’ during the fight and didn’t remember elements of it.
‘You know what I remember? Coming back from the first round, and then the next thing I remember, Jake is doing some kind of bow,’ he told Covino & Rich on FOX Sports.
It is understood Tyson took home a $20million paycheck for his night in the ring with YouTube sensation Paul.
In his professional career, Tyson recorded 50 wins, seven losses and one draw.
He has seven children with three women, and has been married three times.
Tyson got himself into exceptional shape ahead of his fight with Paul in Texas last year
Paul hauled his former rival on to his shoulders at Donald Trump’s inauguration festivities
He is currently married to Lakiha Spicer, and after the Paul bout her feelings on Tyson fighting again were made very clear.
Tyson’s son, Amir, told Seconds Out: ‘I think he’s done. My stepmom, she’s saying he’s done and they’re a team. That’s husband-and-wife stuff.’
Worried for his father’s safety, Amir fears his plea to tell Mike to call it quits would go in one ear and out the other.
Speaking to SunSport, Amir said: ‘That chat would be a waste of time! He is his own man.’
