Mike Tyson 'ready' to fight Jake Paul following health scare
Tyson and Paul restarted the buildup to their match that is now scheduled for Nov. 15 at the home of the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. They had been set to meet July 20 before Tyson became nauseous and dizzy on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles in May, with his representatives attributing the episode to an ulcer problem.
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The undisputed heavyweight champion from 1987 to 1990, Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) retired in 2005 before coming back for an exhibition match against Roy Jones in 2020. - Paul (10-1, 7 KOs) sparred as much with the fans who booed him as with the fighter across the stage.
World Boxing plans to grow amid bid to save Olympic boxing
World Boxing expects to expand its membership base to at least 50 national federations in the weeks after the conclusion of the Paris Olympics, president Boris Van Der Vorst told The Associated Press. The organization already has 37 members, including most of the top Western national federations.
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Boxing is not currently on the program for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, and the International Olympic Committee has repeatedly said the sport must find a suitable new governing body,