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Mike Tyson Says He Used Fentanyl 'Quite a Few Times'

He says he used it to deal with pain late in his career

(Newser) - Boxing legend Mike Tyson has revealed he used fentanyl in the late '90s to cope with pain during his career, shedding light on the hidden struggles behind his time in the ring. Speaking on the Katie Miller Podcast , the former heavyweight champ said he used fentanyl "quite...

Glitchy Fight Stream Drew 60M, Netflix Says

Streaming service concedes buffering was a problem

(Newser) - Customers had complaints about the viewing experience when they watched the boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul —as well as about the fight itself. But they didn't anticipate disappointment when they tuned in, and, encouraged by the hype, 60 million households watched the Friday night bout,...

Hits Didn't Match the Hype in Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul

Paul won by unanimous decision

(Newser) - Jake Paul won a unanimous decision over Mike Tyson as the hits didn't match the hype in a fight between the 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer and the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Friday night. All the hate from the pre-fight buildup was gone, with Paul even stopping to pay homage with a...

Tonight in Boxing, a 'Generational Showdown'
Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul:
Fight or 'Circus' Stunt?
THE RUNDOWN
Nov 15, 2024 10:14 AM CST

Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul: Fight or 'Circus' Stunt?

Ex-heavyweight champion takes on YouTuber in the boxing ring for Netflix

(Newser) - Friday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, will feature what the New York Times calls a "bizarre" boxing match: a famous 58-year-old veteran boxer versus a famous jacked-up 27-year-old YouTuber. Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson faces off in a professional match against social media influencer Jake Paul,...

Mike Tyson Will Fight Again at Age 58
Mike Tyson Will Fight
Again at Age 58
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Jun 7, 2024 1:04 PM CDT

Mike Tyson Will Fight Again at Age 58

But former heavyweight champ postpones bout against Jake Paul until November

(Newser) - Mike Tyson still plans to fight Jake Paul on Netflix, but he's postponing the bout after a health scare aboard a flight. The fight originally scheduled to take place in July will now happen on November 18 in Texas, reports the AP . Tyson, who has not fought professionally since...

Mike Tyson Has Medical Issue on Flight

Boxer was 'doing great' soon after incident, though

(Newser) - Mike Tyson has recovered after a scary incident on board a flight from Miami to Los Angeles on Sunday, his publicist's office said in a statement Monday. "Thankfully Mr. Tyson is doing great," the statement says. "He became nauseous and dizzy due to an ulcer flare-up...

Russian Propagandists' New Weapon: Cameo Videos

Celebs including Elijah Wood, Priscilla Presley appear in doctored videos, researchers say

(Newser) - While they apparently haven't gotten to George Santos yet, Russian propagandists have been using Cameo videos from other celebrities to make it appear that Volodymyr Zelensky is seeking help for substance abuse issues, Microsoft researchers say. According to Microsoft's Threat Analysis Center , "unwitting American actors" including Elijah...

Tyson: Hulu Is 'Streaming Version of a Slave Master"

Iron Mike is peeved about the network's unauthorized biopic series

(Newser) - It seems Mike Tyson would like a piece of the Hulu executives responsible for the upcoming biopic series Mike. Per Variety, Iron Mike took to Instagram over the weekend to air his grievances. In a pair of posts, Tyson began by praising old pal and Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana...

Mike Tyson Won't Face Charges Over Plane Punches

Boxing legend hit a fellow passenger who wouldn't stop badgering him

(Newser) - Update: Mike Tyson won't face charges for punching a fellow passenger on a recent flight, reports TMZ . The San Mateo County District Attorney's office in California says it's dropping the case based on "the conduct of the victim leading up to the incident, the interaction between...

TMZ: Mike Tyson Pummels Pestering JetBlue Passenger

Drunk man wouldn't stop pestering the boxing legend, sources close to Tyson tell the site

(Newser) - It's one thing to keep pestering a celebrity on a plane after they ask you to stop. It's another thing altogether when that celebrity happens to be boxing legend Mike Tyson. TMZ obtained video that it says shows the 55-year-old Tyson unleashing a flurry of punches on a...

Malawi Has an Unusual Offer for Mike Tyson

The country wants him as its new cannabis ambassador, but his rape conviction hovers

(Newser) - In "something we weren't expecting" news this week, Mike Tyson has been asked to be an ambassador. Specifically, the cannabis ambassador for the African nation of Malawi, which hopes that the former world heavyweight champ's brand will help bring investors to its nascent medicinal pot industry. "...

Tyson 'Happy I'm Not Knocked Out'
Tyson 'Happy I'm
Not Knocked Out' 
Nov 29, 2020 8:44 AM CST

Tyson 'Happy I'm Not Knocked Out'

It's a draw between Iron Mike, Roy Jones Jr.

(Newser) - Mike Tyson stepped through the ropes in his signature black trunks and heard the opening bell in a boxing ring for the first time in 15 years. The former heavyweight champion of the world traded lively punches with Roy Jones Jr. for eight entertaining rounds that ended with two middle-aged...

Mike Tyson: Mind-Altering Drug Told Me What to Do

The iconic boxer will be back in fight Saturday night

(Newser) - No toad venom, no fight night. That's pretty much what Mike Tyson said of his return to boxing against Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition matchup slated for Saturday night, USA Today reports. "I took the medicine and the medicine told me to get into shape,"...

Mike Tyson Returning to the Ring at 54

His opponent is over 50, too

(Newser) - Fifteen years is a long time between fights. And then there's the fact that Mike Tyson is 54 now. But the former undisputed heavyweight champ is returning to the ring "because I can do it," ESPN reports. "Just because we are 54, it doesn't mean...

Mike Tyson Offered 8 Figures to Get Back in Ring

Company indicates it will up its $20M offer after the boxer didn't accept

(Newser) - It's been 15 years since Mike Tyson publicly stepped in the ring. He's now being offered more than $1 million for each year he's been away to fight just one more time. MMA Fighting reports that Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship made quite the offer to the 53-year-old...

In Rare Chat, Eminem Opens Up About Daughter
In Rare Chat,
Eminem Opens
Up About
Daughter
CELEBRITY INTERVIEW
Mar 31, 2020 11:47 AM CDT

In Rare Chat, Eminem Opens Up About Daughter

Rapper tells 'People' he's proud of 24-year-old Hailie

(Newser) - If you've ever listened to the Marshall Mathers discography, it soon becomes apparent that he's obsessed with someone named "Hailie." That someone is his daughter, and the rapper more commonly known as Eminem just opened up about her in a rare interview. "It definitely is...

Mike Tyson 'Empty,' 'Nothing' in Retirement
Mike Tyson 'Empty,'
'Nothing' in Retirement
in case you missed it
Mar 8, 2020 10:29 AM CDT

Mike Tyson 'Empty,' 'Nothing' in Retirement

'That's the reason why I'm crying, 'cause I'm not that person no more'

(Newser) - Mike Tyson shed tears during a recent episode of his podcast, revealing he's struggling to find purpose in retirement. "I know the art of fighting. I know the art of war. That's all I've ever studied," the former heavyweight boxing champ told guest Sugar Ray...

Mike Tyson Smokes an 'Insane Amount' of Marijuana
Mike Tyson Is Riding a
$40K-a-Month High
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Aug 18, 2019 1:55 PM CDT

Mike Tyson Is Riding a $40K-a-Month High

Ex-boxer is evidently smoking a lot of pot in his retirement

(Newser) - Mike Tyson is getting high on his own supply. The retired boxer selling cannabis grown on his California ranch admitted to smoking $40,000 worth of the drug per month on a recent episode of the "Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson" podcast, per USA Today . "What do we smoke...

Iron Mike Loses—to a Bird
Iron Mike Loses—to a Bird
Mar 26, 2017 12:44 PM CDT

Iron Mike Loses—to a Bird

Former champ's songbird TKOed in Fusion show contest

(Newser) - Over his career, former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson recorded 50 wins and six losses. But he recently notched another big loss in Latin America—this time as a coach of a bird, reports the AP . Tyson traveled to Suriname as part of the new Fusion TV documentary series Outpost , and...

Mike Tyson: Run US Like a Business, Vote Trump

Billionaire has the boxer's blessing

(Newser) - Mike Tyson is on Team Trump. "He should be president of the United States," the former fighter said of Donald Trump during an interview with HuffPost Live on Monday. "Let's try something new. Let's run America like a business, where no colors matter. Whoever can...

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