Mike Tyson Admits to Feeling ‘Depressed a Little Bit’ After Losing Fight to Jake Paul

Mar. 15, 2025

Mike Tyson in September 2024.Photo:Steve Granitz/FilmMagic

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Mike Tysonis feeling down after losing his fight toJake Paul.The boxing legend, 58, opened up about his loss to Paul, 27, during a Dec. 9 interview withCovino & Richon Fox Sports, revealing that he felt  “depressed a little bit” following his defeat to the social media star.“That fight was such a big ascent — we were so up and high, we were so excited,” Tyson told the hosts when asked if he was happy with the outcome. “The fight’s over, boom. Wow, I’m kind of depressed a little bit. We got to get back … to living. [We were] training for it nine months.“Tyson returned to the ring for the first time in 19 years to take on Paul for the Nov. 15 boxing spectacle, which was streamed live on Netflix and attracted a record-breaking108 million viewers worldwide, becoming the most-streamed sporting event in history.The fight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, was originally scheduled for July 2024, but it was moved to November after Tyson suffered a life-threatening ulcer.In the Fox Sports interview, Tyson also admitted that he “blanked out a little” during the fight. “I don’t remember the fight that much, I kind of blanked out a little,” he said.“I remember coming back from the first round and Jake is doing some kind of … I don’t know what he was doing,” Tyson continued, mimicking Paul’s bow in the ring. “And that’s the last thing I remember.”Mike Tyson on ‘Covino & Rich’ on Fox Sports.Fox Sports Radio/YouTubeTyson also revealed that he questioned why he put himself through this boxing comeback — even turning to his wife,Lakiha Spicer, to ask the same question.“The day after I woke up and said to my wife, ‘Why did I do that?’ I just don’t know what the hell was going on,” said Tyson, who has been married to Spicer since 2009.Tyson added that his body felt the aftermath of the bout.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“I don’t remember it, but my body was really sore — my chest, my stomach was really sore,” Tyson explained.The hosts also brought up Tyson’sviral bare-butt momentduring the streaming event, joking with the fighter that he broke the internet with his butt cheeks.“Television has really changed. That became a big thing. That’s just so ridiculous,” responded Tyson as the hosts laughed. “That’s not important. I’ve been that way my whole career, my butt’s been showing.”

Mike Tysonis feeling down after losing his fight toJake Paul.

The boxing legend, 58, opened up about his loss to Paul, 27, during a Dec. 9 interview withCovino & Richon Fox Sports, revealing that he felt  “depressed a little bit” following his defeat to the social media star.

“That fight was such a big ascent — we were so up and high, we were so excited,” Tyson told the hosts when asked if he was happy with the outcome. “The fight’s over, boom. Wow, I’m kind of depressed a little bit. We got to get back … to living. [We were] training for it nine months.”

Tyson returned to the ring for the first time in 19 years to take on Paul for the Nov. 15 boxing spectacle, which was streamed live on Netflix and attracted a record-breaking108 million viewers worldwide, becoming the most-streamed sporting event in history.

The fight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, was originally scheduled for July 2024, but it was moved to November after Tyson suffered a life-threatening ulcer.

In the Fox Sports interview, Tyson also admitted that he “blanked out a little” during the fight. “I don’t remember the fight that much, I kind of blanked out a little,” he said.

“I remember coming back from the first round and Jake is doing some kind of … I don’t know what he was doing,” Tyson continued, mimicking Paul’s bow in the ring. “And that’s the last thing I remember.”

Mike Tyson on ‘Covino & Rich’ on Fox Sports.Fox Sports Radio/YouTube

Fox Sports Radio/YouTube

Tyson also revealed that he questioned why he put himself through this boxing comeback — even turning to his wife,Lakiha Spicer, to ask the same question.

“The day after I woke up and said to my wife, ‘Why did I do that?’ I just don’t know what the hell was going on,” said Tyson, who has been married to Spicer since 2009.

Tyson added that his body felt the aftermath of the bout.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

“I don’t remember it, but my body was really sore — my chest, my stomach was really sore,” Tyson explained.

The hosts also brought up Tyson’sviral bare-butt momentduring the streaming event, joking with the fighter that he broke the internet with his butt cheeks.

“Television has really changed. That became a big thing. That’s just so ridiculous,” responded Tyson as the hosts laughed. “That’s not important. I’ve been that way my whole career, my butt’s been showing.”

source: people.com