"Iron" Mike Tyson. Painting by Albie Espinola“Iron” Mike Tyson is one of the most controversial and well known fighters in boxing history.
With his blend of speed and knockout power, in his prime Tyson had his opponents beaten before the first bell with his brand of intimidation. In 1996 for their heavyweight rematch, Frank Bruno crossed his heart 17 times on the way to the ring. He got stopped in the third round then retired for good.
This painting was from their first match in 1989 when Mike Tyson was at his peak: the youngest Unified Heavyweight Champion of the World flattening everyone in his way.
When he fought in Britain, he even came to the All Stars Boxing Gym to train! Gutted I weren't there though...
Albie!!
With his blend of speed and knockout power, in his prime Tyson had his opponents beaten before the first bell with his brand of intimidation. In 1996 for their heavyweight rematch, Frank Bruno crossed his heart 17 times on the way to the ring. He got stopped in the third round then retired for good.
This painting was from their first match in 1989 when Mike Tyson was at his peak: the youngest Unified Heavyweight Champion of the World flattening everyone in his way.
That fight was my first memory of when I became interested in boxing. My family and me used to watch all his fights on TV, even paid for skanky PPV but most of the time there were so many thrills in the way he'd blast people out, shocking things he said like wanting to eat Lennox Lewis' (unborn) children to biting part of Evander Holyfield's ear during their second fight.
When he fought in Britain, he even came to the All Stars Boxing Gym to train! Gutted I weren't there though...
Albie!!
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