Mike Tyson suffered a medical scare on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles on Sunday, his representatives confirmed Monday to The Post.
“Thankfully Mr. Tyson is doing great,” Tyson’s representatives told The Post in an email. “He became nauseous and dizzy due to an ulcer flare up 30 minutes before landing. He is appreciative to the medical staff that were there to help him.”
In Touch Weekly provided the first details of the scary scene, labeling it an “apparent medical scare.”
“Mike had some kind of medical emergency on the plane and paramedics boarded,” a source told the outlet. “Before the paramedics arrived the flight issued an announcement asking for a doctor — the message even came on everyone’s screens.“
The publication did not know whether Tyson, 57, was removed from the flight, which had been delayed two hours in Miami.
In their email to The Post, Tyson’s representatives clarified that the delay stemmed from an air conditioning issue and not medical attention for Tyson.
Roughly 30 minutes before the plane landed in Los Angeles, passengers heard an announcement asking for medical professionals, per In Touch Weekly.
“He was in first class, but we were in an exit row and the stewardess was very chatty. They asked us to stay on the plane and landed so paramedics could enter,” a source told In Touch Weekly. “She said something like, ‘He’s a really important passenger so we wanna make sure he’s OK.’ I knew it was him, but I just mouthed the words ‘Mike Tyson’ and she nodded her head yes.”
The reported medical scare delayed passengers leaving for 25 minutes.
Tyson is scheduled to fight Jake Paul on July 20 in his return to the ring.
Ryan Glasspiegel provided additional reporting.