Mike Tyson reveals he suffered near-death experience training for Jake Paul fight: 'Lost half my blood'

Mike Tyson didn't appear to have any time for Jake Paul's antics on Thursday night, and he met the YouTuber-turned-boxer with a slap across the face.

Less than 24 hours after losing to Jake Paul in their highly anticipated bout, Mike Tyson says he has "no regrets" over having entered the ring one final time at 58 years old. 

But as he was preparing for his first professional fight in nearly two decades, Tyson revealed that his health scare earlier this year was actually a near-death experience. 

Tyson posted on X on Saturday afternoon, where he revealed that his ulcer, which caused him to go to the hospital, led to him almost passing away. 

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Mike Tyson and Jake Paul exchange punches during their heavyweight world titles of the Premiere Boxing Championship on Friday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, United States on November 15, 2024. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)

"This is one of those situations when you lost but still won," the tweet began. "I’m grateful for last night. No regrets to get in the ring one last time.

"I almost died in June. Had 8 blood transfusions," he wrote. "Lost half my blood and 25lbs in hospital and had to fight to get healthy to fight so I won.

"To have my children see me stand toe to toe and finish 8 rounds with a talented fighter half my age in front of a packed Dallas Cowboy stadium is an experience that no man has the right to ask for. Thank you."

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Paul commented underneath Tyson's statement saying, "Love you Mike. It was an honor. You’re an inspiration to us all."

The Netflix docuseries leading up to the bout between Paul and Tyson saw the 58-year-old former