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Pro wrestling legend Ric Flair is battling tegument crab for the 2nd clip successful 3 years, the Hall of Famer revealed this week.
The former WWE star, 76, revealed the diagnosis successful an interrogation with PEOPLE aft antecedently denying reports past month, a determination helium told the outlet whad been made retired of interest for his privacy.
Professional wrestler Ric Flair successful attendance anterior to the 2018 CFP nationalist title assemblage shot crippled astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium connected Jan. 8, 2018. (Dale Zanine-USA Today Sports)
"It’s the 2nd clip successful 3 years that I’ve been dealing with tegument cancer," helium told the outlet. "I volition beryllium undergoing attraction adjacent week."
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Last month, Flair addressed the rumors successful a station connected X.
"I’m Sorry People Have Been Misled By Social Media, But I Don’t Have Cancer Of Any Kind," helium wrote connected May 5. "Thank You For Your Concerns And For Everyone Reaching Out. I Am Absolutely Fine, And Unfortunately, You’ll Have To Live And Put Up With Me For Another 25 Years!"
Wrestler Rick Flair riles up the assemblage during the 2nd fractional of the crippled betwixt the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Minnesota Timberwolves astatine Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse connected March 8, 2024. (Ken Blaze-USA Today Sports)
PRO WRESTLING LEGEND RIC FLAIR, 75, SPLITS FROM 5TH WIFE
Flair announced his divided from his 5th wife, Wendy Barlow, successful September. In a station announcing the couple’s divorce, helium thanked Barlow for her enactment during a superior wellness complication successful 2017.
"I’ll ne'er beryllium capable to convey her capable for lasting by my broadside done my unspeakable wellness situation successful 2017. She ne'er near my side! And for that I volition ever beryllium grateful," helium said astatine the time. "We are moving connected antithetic projects astatine the existent clip & it becomes hard with my docket & her docket to marque this work.
"I privation her the champion of luck with her projects, and I cognize that she supports mine."
FILE - Former nonrecreational wrestler Ric Flair prepares to propulsion retired a ceremonial archetypal transportation earlier a crippled betwixt the Houston Astros and the Detroit Tigers astatine Minute Maid Park connected Aug. 21, 2019. (Troy Taormina-USA Today Sports)
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Flair was admitted to a infirmary successful Georgia successful 2017, and according to Sports Illustrated’s reporting astatine the time, helium underwent country to region portion of his bowel. PEOPLE reported that doctors besides recovered that helium was successful the aboriginal stages of kidney nonaccomplishment and connected the verge of congestive bosom failure, which were results of intoxicant abuse.
Fox News Digital’s Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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