A hardcore boxing fan just got some ridiculous ink of legendary heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and it actually might be the best combat sports tattoo of all time.
It’s no secret that Tyson is one of the most popular and beloved fighters in the history of boxing and any combat sport for that matter. The iconic knockout artist has one of the scariest highlight reels you’ll ever see and could still beat up 99% of the world’s population. He was just that good.
Given Tyson’s incredible success inside of the ring, he’s ultra-popular wherever he goes. This has created super fans who are willing to do just about anything to showcase their love for “Iron Mike.” The craziest fans of all spend thousands of dollars on custom tattoos paying homage to Tyson’s illustrious career.
One fan recently took things to the next level with one of the most detailed combat sports tattoo we’ve ever seen. It features Tyson in his prime throwing a power right, but the tattoo ends at the wrist so it appears as if the fan’s fist is Tyson’s glove. The tattoo artist threw in some clean background lighting to make the image really pop. It’s quite incredible and even looks better than the source photo.
Check it out below (via Ben Davis):
While we’ve seen some pretty gnarly combat sports tattoos over the years (and some questionable ones as well) this Tyson ink packs a serious punch. Not only for the detail, but the involvement of the canvas’ own hand is such a unique idea.
At the very least, we can all agree that it’s better than the Tyson vs. Jake Paul atrocity below:
This story originally appeared on MMA Mania
