On March 6, 1985, Mike Tyson captivated the world’s attention for the first time. Then, the 18-year-old boxer made his pro-boxing debut in a match against Hector Mercedes — and defeated Mercedes in a first-round technical knockout.
However, the fight has now been confirmed to be taking place this November by Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), the company organizing the occasion. The event will still take place at the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium – home of the Dallas Cowboys – in Arlington, Texas, with streaming service Netflix retaining exclusive broadcast rights.
But actually, the video is from late 2020 when Tyson was getting ready for the fight with Jones Jr. That eight-round exhibition ended as a split draw and was the last time he entered the ring. Paul has yet to publicly acknowledge that the footage is from four years ago, despite the context now appearing below the post on X.
On his right forearm, Tyson has a dragon tattoo which is easily the most impressive of all his artwork. This is the one tattoo there is little information on, with nobody being sure of the tattoo artist or the actual meaning behind the tattoo. Tyson himself hasn’t discussed the ink but as The Sun detailed, “In Chinese culture, the dragon represents strength, wisdom, and freedom,” so it wouldn’t be a stretch to think Tyson knows this and wanted the tattoo to represent these things. Or maybe he just really likes dragons? We will never know until he comments on the artw
Though his professional boxing career ended in 2005, a surprising Mike Tyson fact is that he has kept busy in other ways — including as an actor. He has 62 credits on IMDB, as of 2022, including for films like The Hangover (2009) and TV shows like The Last O.G. (2020).
According to various tabloids and press the tattoo on Mike Tyson’s face refers to the traditional image of the Maori tribe. We talked a lot about tribal tattoos in the relevant section. Specialists in this world are very few characters. It is known that the tribes of New Zealand and the surrounding islands, most inhabitants have similar tattoos, including the face. Each of them tells the story of its owner: genealogy, belonging to the family, profes
Join us on a journey through the highs and lows of Mike Tyson’s remarkable life, as we unravel the mystery behind the tattoo that has become synonymous with his persona. From the pinnacle of boxing glory to the deeply personal motivations that underpin his choice of facial adornment, we will explore the captivating narrative that has made Mike Tyson’s face tattoo an enduring symbol of intrigue and fascination.
Young Mark had about 8-9 tattoos all over his body. Be it the Bob Marley tattoo on his left arm or the crucifix tattooed around his neck, each carried some personal or professional significance to him. Around the shooting of his 2010 film, The Fighter, Mark decided to get rid of all of his tattoos. For Mark, this was a reflection of his growth and maturity. He also wanted to deter his children from following in his footsteps. To this end, he even took his children to the laser removal sessions to show the pain he was having to go through. Mark underwent several laser sessions over 5 years to be tattoo-free. He describes the pain as “hot bacon grease getting flicked on you over and over and over again.”
Professor Ngahuia Te Awekotuku, author of Mau Moko: The World of Maori Tattoo, described Mr Whitmill’s claims of ownership as insufferable arrogance. “It is astounding that a Pakeha tattooist who inscribes an African American’s flesh with what he considers to be a Maori design has the gall to claim that design as his intellectual property,” she said. “The tattooist has never consulted with Maori, has never had experience of Maori and originally and obviously stole the design that he put on Tyson…. The tattooist has an incredible arrogance to assume he has the intellectual right to claim the design form of an indigenous culture that is not his.”
I’ve been a professional tattoo artist for 10 years and have never heard of such a ridiculous claim. First, this tribal piece, like almost all other forms of tribal, has roots in ancient cultures far older than this tattooist, the invention of copyright, or modern tattoo practices. To claim a piece such as this as his own is laughable.
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Tyson got his face tattoo from artist S. Victor Whitmill of Las Vegas, Nevada, shortly before Tyson’s 2003 fight with Clifford Etienne (which would be his 50th and last victory), having previously suggested that he would get a face tattoo if he won Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson. Tyson had originally wanted hearts (which he “just thought … were cool” ), but, according to Tyson, Whitmill refused and worked for a few days on a new design. Whitmill proposed a tribal design inspired by tā moko, a Māori tattoo style. The design is not based on any specific moko and was created directly on Tyson’s face. Tyson saw the tattoo as representing the Māori, whom he described as a “warrior tribe”, and approved of the design, which consists of monochrome spiral shapes above and below his left eye. According to Tyson, it was his idea to use two curved figures rather than one.