
'I'm fighting for our health': Mike Tyson talks weight concerns in Super Bowl ad
ABC News
Boxing legend Mike Tyson is out with an emotional Super Bowl ad sponsored by the HHS-aligned MAHA Center.
Boxing legend Mike Tyson is out with an emotional Super Bowl ad sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services-aligned organization MAHA Center, amid the agency's push to promote healthy eating.
Tyson’s 30-second ad posted on his X account ahead of Super Bowl LX details what he says is his personal journey with his weight, where the former boxing champion said at one point his addiction to processed foods caused him to weigh nearly 350 pounds and consider harming himself.
In the ad, which was paid for by nonprofit MAHA Center Inc. -- a reference to the Trump administration's Make America Healthy Again movement -- Tyson says that processed food kills, suggesting that eating it can lead to obesity and could lead to death.
The MAHA Center, which is not affiliated with the federal government, said that the video launches a nationwide campaign featuring ads in taxicabs that will carry the "Processed Food Kills" ad alongside an image of Tyson.
Obesity medicine specialist Dr. Holly F. Lofton said she largely agrees with the video's messaging because she said eating processed foods in excess can lead to an amalgamation of high blood pressure, high triglycerides, and high cholesterol. Lofton told ABC News it also increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and obesity.













