A doctor on the governing board of the American Gastroenterological Association said he would tell Mike Tyson to postpone his fight with Jake Paul if he were treating Tyson for an ulcer.
Tyson’s representatives cited an “ulcer flare-up” for the boxer’s medical scare last weekend.
“I don’t know how you continue to put your body through intense training for this if you have an ulcer,’’ said Lawrence Kosinski, a Chicago-area gastroenterologist, who said he practiced for 40 years before retiring in 2019. “If it’s an ulcer, you’ve got to respect it.’’
Tyson, 57, is scheduled to fight Paul on July 20 in Dallas.
USA TODAY Sports interviewed seven doctors for this story who specialize in gastroenterology, which defined by the Mayo Clinic involves, “preventing, diagnosing and treating the digestive tract.” That includes treating ulcers, which are sores that can be found on the lining of the stomach, small intestine or esophagus, according to the Mayo Clinic.
None of the seven doctors are treating Tyson or are familiar with his case.
The medical incident took place Sunday when Tyson was on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles.
“He became nauseous and dizzy due to an ulcer flare-up 30 minutes before landing,” according to a statement issued Monday by Tyson’s publicist, Joann Mignano, and attributed to the boxer’s representatives. “He is appreciative to the medical staff that were there to help him.”
American Airlines, the carrier, issued a statement saying first…
