Though he is known for his boxing talents, the icon’s face has also become a permanent fixture in sports history after he got a tribal tattoo inked on the left side of his temple in 2003. Seriously, this tattoo has become part of Iron Mike’s persona.
Parker lost his next fight, too, a decision setback to Dillian Whyte that seemed to end any hope of a future title shot. But now, Parker is well-positioned while the trio of top heavyweights settle bragging rights as he looks toward another bout with Zhang.
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Just as Chairman Mao led a revolution and transformed China, Tyson has undergone his own personal revolution. From a troubled youth to a world-renowned athlete, he has defied expectations and rewritten his narrative. The tattoo serves as a permanent reminder of his resilience and the power of personal transformation.
Post Fight: On replay, a lead right hook is what hurt Wilder. He stepped in and just a little inside hook dazed Wilder. Then the running right hook when Wilder was stunned was vicious. A free punch and landed perfectly. Well done.
Yarde (24-3, 23 KOs), 32, from Ilford in east London, was stopped in eight rounds by unified titleholder Artur Beterbiev in January and got his career back on track with a simple win over late replacement Silva (22-9, 12 KOs), from Portugal.
From the start of his career, things weren’t always the easiest for Aaron Carter. His mother Jane managed his career as a teen and it would almost lead to Carter getting emancipated.Things weren’t any better with his brother Nick, who once filed for a restraining order against Aaron.Aaron Carter also struggled with his relationship alongside ex-Melanie Martin, as the two were on again, off again, quite a few times during their time together. RELATED – How Close Were Aaron Carter And Hilary Duff?As we’ll reveal in the following, Aaron Carter had many ways of expressing himself, and box one of them included getting inked. Carter would make the bold decision to tattoo his face as well, for reasons only he understood. We’ll reveal why Carter got multiple face tattoos, and which tats he would ultimately get removed or adjusted.
« I have a morphine drip, and I had my cocaine, and I had my Cialis, I had my marijuana, I had the Hennessy, » Tyson said. « I started beating them. I was in a dark place. There was a purpose, though, because I didn’t want to give them any more of my soul. »
In 1980, Bob Stewart felt he had taught Tyson all he knew. He introduced the aspiring boxer to legendary boxing manager Constantine « Cus » D’Amato, who had a gym in Catskill, New York. D’Amato was known for taking personal interest in promising fighters, even providing them room and board in the home he shared with partner Camille Ewald. He had handled the careers of several successful boxers, including Floyd Patterson and Jose Torres, and he immediately recognized Tyson’s promise as a contender, telling him, « If you want to stay here, and if you want to listen, you could be the world heavyweight champion someday. »
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Perhaps even in the family. At the table, Zhang flashes a picture of his son, who still lives in China and sees his dad a few times a year. His name is Jingze—Mandarin for « respect the rules »—but he is known to Zhang’s U.S. contingent as Zach. Now 14 years old, he’s 6’ 2 » and weighs 200 pounds. There’s no doubt where Zach’s size comes from. But asked whether Zach boxes, Zhang shakes his head. Likes school, Zhang says. Studies English. But hates sports. Oof. That’s one no. But there are still more than a billion to go.
« The tattoo artist said, ‘no, I’m not doing it, » Tyson continued. « I said, ‘what do you think I should get,’ because I was confused. » Within a few days, Whitmill had drawn up the tribal design we all know and love. »
Which raises the question: Can Zhang open up the Chinese market? His visibility there is growing. Zhang has 2.3 million followers on Douyin, China’s equivalent to TikTok. Both Joyce fights were streamed on Douyin, available for $1 as a pay-per-view. « It got pirated more than it got bought, » says Terry. « But the number of views was in the tens of millions. »
But the greatest interest has always attracted the most visible and discussed tattoo Mike — pattern on the face. Tyson was perhaps the first star of such magnitude, who dared to make a tattoo on the most visible parts of his body. Mike Tyson tattoo on his face caused a flurry of discussions that culminated in the film output The Hangover 2 .