Mike Tyson was happy to be back in the ring despite a unanimous decision loss to Jake Paul in their fight on Friday night.

“It’s one of those situations where you lost but still won,” Tyson wrote in a post on X. “I’m grateful for last night. No regrets getting in the ring one last time.”

“I almost died in June,” he added.

The 58-year-old was originally scheduled to face Paul in July, but the match was postponed after Tyson suffered an injury. ulcer flare-up.

Paul responded to Tyson on X, calling him “an inspiration to all of us.”

The former heavyweight champion suffered a flare-up that left him nauseous and dizzy with about 30 minutes remaining before landing on a May 26 flight from Miami to Los Angeles, according to Ryan Glasspiegel and Matt Ehalt of the New York Post.

Tyson then detailed his experience in the days following the incident.

“I had a big ulcer that was two and a half inches and it was bleeding,” Tyson said via ESPN. Mike Coppinger. “All my friends were calling me like I was dying. I asked the doctor if I was going to die and she didn’t say ‘No.’ … You wouldn’t believe what I went through because of my ulcer. I lost 26 pounds.

Although he failed to defeat his 27-year-old opponent at AT&T Stadium on Friday, being able to stay in the ring throughout the fight’s eight rounds was impressive considering his health issues.

Tyson didn’t immediately seem willing to walk away from the sport following the loss, explaining that “it depends on the situation” after fighting Paul (via Schuyler Dixon from the Associated Press).

However, his message on Saturday seemed to indicate that he would not return to the ring.