Mike Tyson has been chronicling his intense training in the lead-up to his fight with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX on July 20. The bout, which will air on Netflix, will find the 57-year-old former undisputed heavyweight boxing champ taking on the 27-year-old Paul in Iron Mike’s first official fight in 19 years.
From 1999 to 2005, Mike Tyson continued fighting but did not win any title. Towards the end of his career, there was a rumor of Tyson going Bankrupt, which resulted in him firing his entire staff and hiring new ones. In June 2005, Tyson retired from boxing.
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Born Michael Gerard Tyson on June 30, 1966, in Brooklyn, NY; married Robin Givens, February 7, 1988 (divorced 1988); married Monica Turner, April of 1997; children: (first marriage) Michael, D’Amato Kilrane, (second marriage) Reina, Amir.
«Iron Mike,» 57, last fought professionally in June 2005 and boasts a 50-6 career record, with 44 of his victories coming by way of knockout. The former world heavyweight champion is widely considered one of the best boxers in history.
Indeed Mike Tyson’s new «tribal tattoo» appears to be influenced by the bold lines of the tattoos of the ethnic people of Borneo and by a very common design motif prominent in the tattooing or «moko» of the Maori people of New Zealand. Within Tyson’s facial tattoo it is possible to discern two spiral patterns very similar to the fern frond, or koru, that is a repeating motif common to Maori art, including tattooing or «moko», painting and carving, in both wood, bone and greenstone. A traditional Maori tattoo artist — the tohunga ta moko — could produce two different types of pattern: that based on a pigmented line, and another, the puhoro, based on darkening the background and leaving the pattern unpigmented as clear skin.
Tyson’s record-setting career in the ring – and out of it – has not been without its fair share of controversies and difficulties, however. He has lost loved ones, spent time in prison, and box more generally dealt with the ugly face of racism all too often.
Throughout his career, Tyson has generated both admiration and controversy. His tattoo reflects this duality, representing his fierce determination and the personal challenges he has overcome. Tyson continues to evolve, and his tattoo remains a testament to his resilient spirit and impact on the world.
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Despite the shocking loss, Tyson has said that losing to Douglas was the greatest moment of his career: «I needed that fight to make me a better person and fighter. I have a broader perspective of myself and boxing.»
On his performance, he added: «I am happy. Like I said before the fight, it is going to end sooner than the first fight and I did it. Joe, hell of a fighter, respect to him. I like him and respect him, everybody please care for him.»
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«Of course, that’s a great fight and facing the winner will be great,» he said. «I think all of us prospects, you have a few who are considered the best like Fury, Usyk, Joshua, but all the rest of us we need to fight each other to get the best to get the chance to fight for a world title.
Hrgović’s defeat ended Zhilei’s 24-fight win streak. He is yet to make his total title win or any related achievements, mostly due to his late start in professional boxing. Nevertheless, Zhilei is renowned for some of his best fights and notable victories that include wins over Peter Graham, Devin Vargas, Scott Alexander, Andriy Rudenko, Craig Lewis, Don Haynesworth, and Mark Brown.
It seems likely that this fight will end with somebody on the floor unable to rise and continue. Wilder is sure that he will be the one standing over Zhang, similar to how Muhammad Ali once stood over the fallen Sonny Liston six decades ago.
Some tā moko artists differed, seeing it not as appropriative of moko but rather a hybrid of several tattoo styles; Rangi Kipa saw no Māori elements at all. The perspective of those like Te Awekotuku highlights the conflict between Māori conception of moko—which reflect a person’s genealogy—as collective property and the Anglo-American view of copyright as belonging to a single person. While Warner Bros. initially said they would investigate whether the tattoo was a derivative of any Māori works, there was no further discussion of the matter prior to the case settling.