Tyson vs Paul POSTPONED as Iron Mike's 'medical incident' sees date axed for megafight

The medical incident which sparked fear over the health of Mike Tyson has put paid to his megafight with Jake Paul – for now.

The date of July 20 in Dallas has been scrapped and a new one will be sought. The legendary heavyweight champion had fans across the globe concerned after being left dizzy on a flight with his illness being put down to a stomach ulcer flare-up. And that incident has led to the 57-year-old having to shut down his training camp for the clash with the Youtuber–turned–fighter.

A statement from promoter MVP, said: "THE UPCOMING HIGHLY ANTICIPATED BOXING MATCH BETWEEN JAKE PAUL AND MIKE TYSON WILL UNFORTUNATELY BE POSTPONED. DURING A FOLLOW UP CONSULTATION ON THURSDAY WITH MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS ON HIS RECENT ULCER FLARE UP, THE RECOMMENDATION IS FOR MIKE TYSON TO DO MINIMAL TO LIGHT TRAINING OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AND THEN RETURN TO FULL TRAINING WITH NO LIMITATIONS.

BOTH MIKE AND JAKE ARE IN AGREEMENT THAT IT IS ONLY FAIR TO ENSURE THAT BOTH ATHLETES HAVE EQUAL TRAINING TIME TO PREPARE FOR THIS IMPORTANT MATCH AND ARE ABLE TO COMPETE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ATHLETES IS OUR TOP PRIORITY, AND WE FULLY SUPPORT MIKE IN TAKING THE NECESSARY TIME TO ALLOW HIM TO PERFORM AT THE LEVEL HE EXPECTS OF HIMSELF.

"MIKE IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO HIS FULL TRAINING SCHEDULE IN THE COMING WEEKS AND IS EAGER TO GET BACK IN THE RING. MVP ANTICIPATES RESCHEDULING THE MATCH TO LATER THIS YEAR AT AT&T STADIUM, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO AN EXCITING AND WELL-PREPARED CONTEST BETWEEN THESE TWO EXCEPTIONAL ATHLETES. THE NEW DATE OF THE FIGHT WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY NEXT FRIDAY, JUNE 7TH."