Mike Tyson could be banned from boxing after Jake Paul fight admission
The former heavyweight world champion has made a shocking admission just months before his fight with Jake Paul which could result in a potential ban
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Mike Tyson faces a potential ban from boxing if he fails a drug test after admitting he could smoke cannabis in the days leading up to his showdown with Jake Paul later this year.
The pair were set to go head-to-head earlier this summer, but ‘Iron Mike’ was forced to postpone his return to the ring after suffering from an inflamed ulcer. Tyson was forced to stop training on his doctor’s orders but has recently returned to the gym and insists he will be ready to walk to the ring later this year.
The clash between the two big stars is set to take place on Friday, November 15 in Arlington, Texas at the AT&T Stadium in front of up to 90,000 fans. Tyson’s last professional outing came in 2005 when he lost to Kevin McBride. His last bout took place in an exhibition against fellow legend Roy Jones Jr behind closed doors in 2020. As for Paul, the 27-year-old defeated former UFC fighter Mike Perry back in July in his last outing.
Tyson recently admitted he was struggling to walk after completing six rounds of sparring – further adding concern for his health ahead of the bout. The American recently admitted to being a ‘junkie’ and has previously confessed to smoking weed every day as well as micro-dosing magic mushrooms to help him recover between sessions before his last fight with Jones Jr. Tyson sensationally claimed that he was even high during the fight itself.
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While his interview was a cause for concern, it remains unclear how serious his statement was. That said, if Tyson does intend to smoke weed before his fight with ‘The Problem Child,’ then he could be banned by the Texas Commission as the drug is on the sanctioning body’s list of prohibited substances.
According to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR): “If either combatant were to test positive for a banned substance, we would open a complaint, put them on a 90-day suspension and if the combatant were the winner, the decision would be changed to a no-decision because of a rules violation.”
Regardless of what he may or may not be taking, it’d appear that Tyson is clearly not taking the fight seriously after a staggering admission. During his chat with Kimmel, ‘Iron Mike’ claimed he was training six hours a day. “I am training extremely hard, I do six hours a day. I start at 11am and might leave the gym at 5pm,” he said. Kimmel looked stunned and replied: “Oh no. 11am? So that’s six hours straight, or is there a lunch break?” The former heavyweight champion admitted there was a small break as a shocked Kimmel gasped: “Oh no.”
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