Jake Paul quickly U-turned after bizarrely claiming that Mike Tyson was ‘cured of Parkinson’s’ before they fought live on Netflix last year.
Paul stunned fans on Sunday by incorrectly revealing that boxing legend Tyson was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, only to be ‘cured’ by smoking toad.
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.’
Shortly after, amid much speculation and frenzy over Tyson’s health, Paul took to social media to shed some more light on the situation.
‘Bruh…Mike Tyson didn’t have no Parkinsons..WTF. Why the f*** is the internet so stupid for. I misspoke. Meant he used toad to heal his pain. He has spoken about it many times. Just like I do. Just like many do.’
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Mike Tyson fought Jake Paul in a boxing match broadcast live on Netflix last November
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On Sunday, Paul claimed that Tyson had Parkinson’s disease, before backtracking soon after
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The 58-year-old was beaten on points by the YouTuber-turned-boxer in Texas in November
Jake Paul wins an eight-round bout over 58-year-old Mike Tyso
Tyson’s representatives also denied that the former undisputed heavyweight champion has Parkinson’s disease in light of Paul’s comments.
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‘Mike is happy and perfectly healthy,’ a spokesperson for Mike told DailyMail.com. ‘He doesn’t have Parkinson’s or any other illness.’
Despite Paul’s initial claim 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.
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.
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Mike Tyson’s wife Lakiha Spicer insisted that the boxing legend’s days in the ring are over
Mike Tyson on Jake Paul and his inauguration celebratio
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.
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Tyson got himself into exceptional shape ahead of his fight with Paul in Texas last year
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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.’
