Mike Tyson says his health is 'just fine' with organisers saying the fight with Jake Paul will '100% go ahead'.
Mike Tyson says he is "just fine" and downplayed his health concerns but was taking extra precautions, asking those around him to wear face masks, before Friday's controversial bout with Jake Paul.
He added: "No one is taking it easy on me. They want to see if I quit or not and I'm still here. All the training is over now. The fight is the party, the training is preparation, but the fight is the party.", told BBC Sport it "takes seriously the health and safety of all competitors" and all fighters on the card will be medically assessed on Thursday.
He is a former undisputed champion, but in 1992 Tyson was convicted of rape, serving three years of a six-year prison sentence.
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