Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is taking his fight out of the ring and onto American plates, promoting healthier diets and warning against the dangers of processed foods. Tyson took to X to post a video urging Americans to eat real, whole foods, linking poor diet to widespread obesity and health problems.

“The most important fight of my life isn’t in the ring,” Tyson said. “I’m not fighting for a belt. I’m fighting for our health. Processed foods are killing us. We have been lied to and we need to eat real food again.”

Tyson reflected on personal experience, noting his sister’s struggle with obesity, which ended in her untimely death from a heart attack at 25, as well as his own battles with weight and unhealthy eating habits. “We’re the most powerful country in the world, and we have the most obese, pudgy people. Something has to be done about processed foods in this country,” he said.

The post has resonated widely, garnering over 2 million views and 62,000 likes. The White House highlighted Tyson’s message, sharing it on X alongside the slogan “MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN,” in support of the MAHA movement led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The initiative, part of the broader RealFood.gov campaign, emphasizes whole, nutrient-dense, naturally occurring foods as central to improving Americans’ health. Kennedy has pushed for policies targeting food quality, including the removal of artificial dyes and other harmful additives from the American diet.

Tyson’s involvement underscores the administration’s push to raise public awareness and reduce reliance on highly processed foods, framing nutrition as a national priority rather than just a personal choice.