In Tyson’s case, it serves as a symbol of his unique persona, representing his resilience and strength both inside and outside the boxing ring. This facial tattoo has become an enduring symbol of his image.
TYSON: “I can’t even tell you what mental issues I used to have. I was in the sick house. Everybody thought I was crazy. I bit this guy’s ear off. I did all this stuff and then once I got introduced to the ‘shrooms and the toads and all the psilocybin my whole life changed. I started boxing and look what I’m doing now!”
Warner Bros. tried to argue back, saying the tattoo might not be original enough for copyright protection or that its use in the film was fair game as parody. But Whitmill had his ducks in a row with all his paperwork and even had photos of him tattooing Tyson to back up his claim.
However, his family was at a surprise 21st birthday party, which had a tattoo artist at it. As everyone drank alcohol at the event, Paul then got a second tattoo on his hip. It was something his dad encouraged, but his mom did not. Once he got the tattoo on his hip, “it was all downhill after that.”
“You have to keep the fire on blue. When the fire is on blue, you have control of the fire,” Cordeiro says, comparing Tyson to a stove. “Mike has control of the fire. But when you step inside the ring, he knows how to go high as fast as possible.
Despite the ear bite, Tyson had a legendary career, winning 50 fights and 44 by knockout. The 57-year-old six-time heavyweight champion hasn’t boxed professionally since 2005 but is returning to fight Paul. Tyson’s last fight was an exhibition against Roy Jones Jr. in 2020, which ended in a draw.
Monica Turner became one of the few who did not turn away from Mike then. After all the years of imprisonment, the girl visited Mike in prison, and after his release, the couple married, but their marriage did not last long – only six years. After the divorce, he disappeared and tattooed a portrait of his wife, over which the boxer put a new drawing.
For Tyson, the tattoo holds significant personal meaning as it is a representation of his identity and individuality. By choosing such a bold and distinctive design, he is making a statement about his personality and his willingness to defy convention and embrace his true self.
Back when Mike Tyson first showed up in public in 2003 with his now-instantly recognizable tribal face tattoo, the first reaction of many folks was, “huh?” followed by, “why?” followed by, “seriously though, why?” But let’s be honest: was anyone going to make fun of him to his face and risk getting detonated by one of Iron Mike’s fists? No, sir. Not only was Tyson still the #1 dude who you did not want to get into a brawl with (and also the man with the most disproportionate “intimidating presence: intimidating voice” ratio), he had bitten off a bit of Evander Holyfield’s ear during a boxing match back in 1997. Tyson was considered volatile, as well as loose, cannon.
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In 1997, Tyson infamously bit a part of Evander Holyfield’s ear off during a fight. The move cost Tyson both the fight and his boxing license, though he was later reinstated. It was one of the most bizarre moments in boxing history, and one Tyson would be remembered for the rest of his career.
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Um dos desenhos animados mais famosos do mundo, “Os Simpsons”, tem um personagem inspirado de Mike Tyson: o boxeador Drederick Tatum. Na série, Tatum se tornou campeão mundial dos pesos-pesados e, posteriormente, cumpriu pena na prisão. Após sua libertação, lutou contra Homer (personagem principal do desenho), em uma clara alusão a nomes pouco conhecidos que Tyson enfrentou na volta aos ringues.
The legal action renewed claims of cultural appropriation but also saw some Māori tā moko artists defend Whitmill. Legal scholars have highlighted how the case juxtaposes Māori and Anglo-American attitudes on ownership of images. Despite never making it to trial, the case has been widely discussed in the context of the copyrightability of tattoos, a matter which has never been fully resolved in the United States.