If getting a face tattoo isn’t strange enough, Tyson also has an original tattoo of Chinese leader Mao Zedong on his right arm. For those whose history is a little shabby, Mao Zedong was the founder of the People’s Republic of China. He remains a controversial figure, with the majority of Chinese citizens believing him a great leader for ending decades of civil war and reuniting the country as one, while the rest of the world sees him as a dictator whose rule resulted in the deaths of close to 80 million people through his policies.
Mike was the clear aggressor throughout the bout and landed 67 of his 193 punches, with Roy landing 27 of 236. Tyson is a current betting favorite in the purported trilogy bout between him and Holyfield.
«I don’t have the guts to stay in the sport anymore,» Tyson said after the fight, according to The New York Times. «I most likely won’t fight anymore. I won’t disrespect the sport by losing to a fighter of this caliber.»
«I’m contracted to fight Zhang again. I’ll beat him again, and I’m free to fight whoever,» said Parker to Boxing King Media. «It’s a tough ask, but I’ll do it again and then move on. I don’t make the rankings, and whoever puts us wherever. I just want to do my job, and wherever they rank me, so be it.
4. Boxing legend Muhammad Ali had a unique tattoo on his right calf, which depicted a pair of red boxing gloves with the words «Muhammad Ali» emblazoned below. The tattoo, designed by renowned artist Norman Collins, symbolized Ali’s commitment to the sport and his self-given title as «The Greatest.»
Since then Tyson has gone bankrupt in 2003, losing his $400 million fortune, been involved in several drug-related run-ins with the law, and got in trouble for comments he made in the media about Sarah Palin. Despite all this, Tyson has managed to build back his brand and is now worth around an estimated $10 million, mainly thanks to his cannabis company Tyson 2.0. He’s also helped soften the media and public’s perception of him by exposing his flaws in interviews, appearing site in bing.com movies, such as The Hangover, and revealing more about himself on his podcast, Hot Boxin’.
«This is all I started fighting for—to get all this fucking status. I’m going to be chasing it for the rest of my life. I know that. I’m never going to get what I want, because I’m one of those gluttons for pain. I can never get enough.»
Mike Tyson doesn’t have his tigers anymore; instead, he now owns a poodle named Mars. He even has his own Instagram account. But while he’s given up the wild animals of his past, he will be revisiting another notorious moment soon.
Following Zhang’s victory in the first bout, there were reports stating that a bout between himself and Tyson Fury were under discussion. On 29 June an immediate rematch was announced for 23 September at Wembley Arena for the same title.
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As the hours passed, Tyson grew less wary and more at ease about saying what was on his mind. An autodidact, he likes to discuss characters he’s read about, ranging from Alexander the Great to Constantine to Tom Sawyer, and he harbors a special fondness for Machiavelli. He knows the history of boxing inside out, watches films of Muhammad Ali and other boxers (including himself) most every evening, returning again and again to «Raging Bull.» He’s also something of a homegrown philosopher, peppering our conversation with hard-knock truths: «The biggest tough guy wants to be likable,» he observed. But there are also whole areas of his life he keeps firmly cordoned off, especially the raging Kid Dynamite days: «I think I was insane for a great period of my life. I think I was really insane. . . . It was just too quick. I didn’t understand the dynamics then. I just knew how to get on top, I didn’t know what to do once I got there.» He seemed to be edging closer to a deeper revelation, so I asked him if he had any regrets. He answered with rare snappishness: «I’m too young for regrets. I’m not in the grave yet.»
WBO interim heavyweight champion Zhilei Zhang (26-2-1, 21 KOs) looked his age tonight, losing a 12-round majority decision to former WBO champion Joseph Parker (35-3, 23 KOs) on Saturday night at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Zhang scored two knockdowns, but couldn’t follow up due to his conditioning.
On November 9, 1996, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Tyson faced Holyfield in a title bout dubbed «Finally». In a surprising turn of events, Holyfield, who was given virtually no chance to win by numerous commentators, defeated Tyson by TKO when referee Mitch Halpern stopped the bout in round eleven. Holyfield became the second boxer to win a heavyweight championship belt three times. Holyfield’s victory was marred by allegations from Tyson’s camp of Holyfield’s frequent headbutts during the bout. Although the headbutts were ruled accidental by the referee, they would become a point of contention in the rematch.