{"id":125843,"date":"2024-11-14T19:20:11","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T12:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=125843"},"modified":"2024-11-14T19:20:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T12:20:11","slug":"mike-tyson-returns-to-professional-boxing-19-years-after-his-last-bout-there-are-neurological-concerns-for-the-58-year-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=125843","title":{"rendered":"Mike Tyson returns to professional boxing 19 years after his last bout. There are neurological concerns for the 58-year-old"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-editable=\"content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-reorderable=\"content\">\n<p>\n    <cite class=\"source__cite\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"source__location\" data-editable=\"location\"\/><br \/>\n      <span class=\"source__text\" data-editable=\"source\">CNN<\/span><br \/>\n        \u00a0\u2014\u00a0<br \/>\n    <\/cite>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3fllhu7000m26p347sldem9@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Mike Tyson steps into the ring. His youthful appearance belies the power he possesses.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3flo6bt000b356mcx602e31@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            It is 1985 and the heavyweight is about to make his professional boxing debut. One minute and 47 seconds later and an 18-year-old Tyson has already forced his opponent, Hector Mercedes, to withdraw after a series of devasting blows to his body and head.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3flo6bt000c356mwjbibmmw@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            It was the beginning of a formidable career in the ring for Tyson, filled with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Now, 39 years later, \u201cIron Mike\u201d will step back into the ring aged 58.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3flo6bt000d356m4v4258ja@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            On Friday, Tyson will don his gloves once again for a professional bout against 27-year-old YouTuber Jake Paul at AT&amp;T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, more than 7,000 days since his last professional outing.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3flo6bt000e356mbymqqxk1@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            His last professional fight came in a loss to Kevin McBride more than 19 years ago, and his last exhibition fight was four years ago when, coincidentally, Paul was fighting in just his second professional fight on the undercard of that very event.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3flo6bt000f356mcicgncv7@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The pair were initially scheduled to fight in July this year, though the bout was postponed when Tyson experienced an ulcer flare up.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3flo6bt000g356mlzlixxvp@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Competing at the highest level presents challenges as athletes age, with physical and mental fitness tougher to regain. But in a sport like boxing, it also provides challenges neurologically.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3flo6bt000h356md9i5qw5j@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Given his whole professional life has been predicated on being hit in the head, Tyson could be at a higher risk of neurological damage when he steps back into the ring, according to Dr. Nitin K Sethi \u2013 clinical associate professor of neurology at Weill Cornell Medical College.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3flo6bt000i356ml6kl6re9@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            In particular, boxing commissions often categorize fighters as being at a \u201chigh risk\u201d of sustaining further injuries if they are fighting over the age of 40.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3flo6bt000j356mmqvsfbnx@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cWhen you talk about fighters who are now above the age of 40, you worry about two things,\u201d Sethi, who also works as a ringside physician, told CNN. \u201cOne, I worry about the fighting in the ring itself, because is that fighter more predisposed to getting a severe traumatic brain injury under my watch while in the ring because of his or her age?\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3flo6bt000k356mbhlgjewc@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cThe second thing I worry about is, this is a fighter who was had many, many years of professional boxing under his or her belt. You worry about the chronic neurological injuries.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3flo6bt000l356mnfjipju1@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            CNN has contacted Tyson to offer him the chance to comment on any potential health concerns he may have ahead of the fight against Paul.\n    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cm3frr7b50001356mvcha98l0@published\" class=\"image image__hide-placeholder\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"GettyImages-2183833746.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\" data-original-ratio=\"0.5625\" data-original-height=\"1125\" data-original-width=\"2000\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2183833746.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\">\n       <picture class=\"image__picture\"><source height=\"1125\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2183833746.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1125\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2183833746.jpg?q=w_1015,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1125\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2183833746.jpg?q=w_1160,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1125\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2183833746.jpg?q=w_680,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2183833746.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\" alt=\"Tyson will return to professional boxing 19 years after his last bout.\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1125\" width=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3fprbeh0004356mzd91rd8x@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            As Sethi explains, boxing is \u201cunique.\u201d The concept of a sport in which the objective is to punch the opponent \u2013 primarily in the head \u2013 and cause a knockout means boxing comes with very specific health concerns.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3fprbeh0005356mxs0dhxoh@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Sethi, in his role as a ringside physician where he is accustomed to evaluating the fitness of the fighters in the ring, sees firsthand the regularity with which concussions occur in boxing. He says that if he steps in and stops a fight every time he sees a boxer show concussion-like-symptoms, \u201cthere\u2019ll be no boxing at all.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3fprbeh0006356m6a0jdlhu@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            But the true danger of the sport doesn\u2019t solely come from the big, explosive knockouts which get fans on their feet. Long-term repercussions can originate from the repeated blows to the head boxers sustain throughout a fight and during the training process.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3fprbeh0007356m9fuvtdss@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cWhen you have somebody whose profession is receiving numerous head impact exposures \u2013 both during training, sparring, and when in the ring \u2013 these head injuries and head impact exposures add up,\u201d Sethi said. \u201cThat\u2019s why when you talk about chronic neurological injuries in boxing, I personally feel that that\u2019s the bigger problem.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cm3fru8j50005356mqauq6fdf@published\" class=\"image image__hide-placeholder\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"GettyImages-508567954.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\" data-original-ratio=\"0.67\" data-original-height=\"1340\" data-original-width=\"2000\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-508567954.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\">\n       <picture class=\"image__picture\"><source height=\"1340\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-508567954.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1340\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-508567954.jpg?q=w_1015,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1340\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-508567954.jpg?q=w_1160,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1340\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-508567954.jpg?q=w_680,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-508567954.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\" alt=\"Tyson (left) burst onto the boxing scene in 1985 as an 18-year-old. He's seen here defeating Mark Young (right) at Latham Coliseum in his 15th professional fight.\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1340\" width=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3fprbei0008356me36xlc66@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            However, unlike the knockouts and obvious concussive signs, the cumulative effect of these long-term blows only appears after the \u201cbright lights are not shining on them, so nobody cares,\u201d Sethi explained.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3fprbei0009356mcgc4brvx@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Boxers can develop symptoms or conditions such as an inability to sleep, chronic dizziness, chronic post concussive symptoms, chronic Parkinsonian signs, and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) long after they retire.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3fprbei000a356m3bg7jfi5@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            But Sethi believes equal attention should be paid to the impact repeated blows to the head can have on a boxer\u2019s brain during their career, and learning how to protect them from long-term neurological issues.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3fprbei000b356mi66c9w8z@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            And being susceptible to neurological complications only increases with age.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3fprbei000c356m84v9r3tw@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            For example, the New York State Athletic Commission\u2019s medical standards manual lists numerous factors which can categorize boxers as \u201chigh-risk combatants\u201d such as if they are over the age of 40 and have had over a year of inactivity after the start of their professional career, amongst others.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3fprbei000d356ml1ncme17@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Plenty of boxers have continued to fight past the age of 40, with legends such as Sugar Ray Robinson, George Foreman, Evander Holyfield and Larry Holmes all fighting beyond that point.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3fprbei000e356mlgmx2odn@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cThe reason 40 is used as a cutoff is because there\u2019s concern raised that when you have older fighters entering the ring or cage, they are more susceptible to either getting hurt or, for example, an older brain handles a concussion less (well) than, for example, a younger brain,\u201d Sethi explains.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3fprbei000f356mkpkrik2q@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cYou can look at it both ways. One is what is the propensity that they will get hurt. And then it\u2019s even if they suffer the injury, is it the fact that age itself is detrimental in the healing process?\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3fprbei000g356mr3b17242@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Tyson falls into both of those categories, as he\u2019ll be fighting at the age of 58 and has not fought professionally since 2005.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3fprbei000h356m09wh6tzt@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            According to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) \u2013 the commission that has sanctioned the professional fight \u2013 boxers over the age of 36 must submit recent electroencephalogram or electrocardiogram test results \u2013 measuring brain and heart activity \u2013 in the lead up to a fight.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3fprbei000i356m7r3zbnhu@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The TDLR told CNN that the test results \u201cmust be favorable in order for (fighters) to be approved to compete.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3fprbei000j356ms96nl5a5@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The TDLR told CNN that it had approved a professional bout between Tyson and Paul with certain waivers, meaning the fight will last for eight rounds, with two minutes for each round and both boxers wearing 14-ounce gloves.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3fprbei000k356mq7mf0gqz@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Brain injuries in boxing are not a recent phenomenon.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3fprbei000l356mp04vt0mn@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Even as far back as 1928, they were being studied in the sport when American scientist Harrison Martland described boxers as being \u201cpunch drunk\u201d when showing concussive symptoms, while other terms to describe a fighter\u2019s neurological state after a big contest include dementia pugilistica and slug nutty.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3fprbei000m356m6frz6xij@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Besides additional neurological testing carried out on fighters during their career, Sethi believes there is still a lot more that can be done to protect fighters and prevent long-term neurological damage.\n    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cm3frsqzc0003356mp6r66r34@published\" class=\"image image__hide-placeholder\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"AP050611013314.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\" data-original-ratio=\"0.5745\" data-original-height=\"1149\" data-original-width=\"2000\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/ap050611013314.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\">\n       <picture class=\"image__picture\"><source height=\"1149\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/ap050611013314.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1149\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/ap050611013314.jpg?q=w_1015,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1149\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/ap050611013314.jpg?q=w_1160,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1149\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/ap050611013314.jpg?q=w_680,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/ap050611013314.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\" alt=\"Tyson's (right) last professional fight came in 2005 when he lost to Ireland's Kevin McBride (left).\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1149\" width=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3fprbei000n356mwg09wxqe@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cA lot of change in boxing has to come from the boxers themselves, their families, the retired boxers, they have to say: \u2018Make the sport safer for us,\u2019\u201d he said. \u201cThe culture of boxing is such that nobody ever says: \u2018<em>No mas<\/em> (no more).\u2019\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3fprbei000o356mgoge1pyq@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cNo boxer will ever say: \u2018I\u2019ve had enough. I\u2019m quitting.\u2019 And I always say: \u2018It\u2019s no harm in saying <em>no mas<\/em>.\u2019 There\u2019s going to be days when you step into ring and it\u2019s not your day and you decide: \u2018Ok, fine. I don\u2019t think I can go on with this boxing.\u2019\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3fprbei000p356mlgapl866@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            For all of its obvious health risks, boxing has faced opposition, and some medical associations \u2013 including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wma.net\/policies-post\/wma-statement-on-boxing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Medical Association<\/a> \u2013 around the world have taken it upon themselves to call for boxing to be banned altogether.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3fprbei000q356m8emb3if8@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            But despite those calls, it remains one of the most popular sports in the world, for obvious reasons. The explosive nature of the sport, the storylines and the colorful personalities make it must-watch TV at times.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3fprbei000r356mhavbyq9w@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Tyson has brought all of that to boxing over his lengthy and often controversial career, but when he steps into the ring on Friday, the neurological impact he could feel might outweigh the positives.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/11\/14\/sport\/mike-tyson-jake-paul-boxing-neurological-concerns-spt-intl\/index.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CNN \u00a0\u2014\u00a0 Mike Tyson steps into the ring. His youthful appearance belies the power he possesses. 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