On August 1 he took the International Boxing Federation (IBF) title from Tony Tucker in a twelve-round unanimous decision 119–111, 118–113, and 116–112. He became the first heavyweight to own all three major belts – WBA, WBC, and IBF – at the same time.
It’s Netflix’s third live sporting event, following last year’s Netflix Cup (a competition between Formula 1 racers and pro golfers) and The Netflix Slam (a tennis match between Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz.)
But here’s the thing: Jake Paul’s use of the tattoo was temporary—it was just a fake tattoo. That’s a big difference compared to Warner Bros. using a permanent depiction in a movie made for profit. Temporary tattoos for promotion often fall into a gray area in copyright law, especially when they’re not directly profiting from the tattoo itself.
Tyson made his television debut as a pro in February 1986, against a decent prospect called Jesse Ferguson. The 19-year-old had already appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated and before he entered the ring – minus the traditional robe and wearing short black shorts and no socks – the crowd was in raptures.
On November 22, 1986, Tyson was given his first title fight against Trevor Berbick for the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight championship. Tyson won the title by TKO in the second round, and at the age of 20 years and 4 months became the youngest heavyweight champion in history. He added the WBA and IBF titles after defeating James Smith and Tony Tucker in 1987. Tyson’s dominant performance brought many accolades. Donald Saunders wrote: “The noble and manly art of 154 boxing division can at least cease worrying about its immediate future, now it has discovered a heavyweight champion fit to stand alongside Dempsey, Tunney, Louis, Marciano, and Ali.”
In 2005, Rasheed Wallace and Nike were sued by a tattoo artist, Matthew Reed, over a commercial that outlined a tattoo as he discussed why he had it created; the case was settled. David Beckham and his favorite tattooist, Louis Molloy, had a public dispute that year over his plan to highlight them in an advertisement. The feud culminated in an interview with Mr. Molloy in The Daily Mirror that ran under the headline “I Own Beck’s Tattoo .. and I’ll Sue.”
For the most part, Wilder looked sluggish and didn’t land much of anything as he attempted to score his patented power punches. This allowed Zhang to take control early on and set Wilder up for a finish in the fifth. Zhang connected on a big right hand during an exchange inside that badly hurt “Bronze Bomber.” Wilder was stunned and oddly turned around and started to walk away from the action. Zhang quickly chased him down and scored a final right hand that put a stop to the main event.
The boxing legend Mike Tyson got a tribal tattoo on his face in 2003. His initial plan was to get hearts tattooed on his face, to show that he was the ‘The Man of Hearts’. His tattoo artist was against this idea and suggested this tattoo instead. Tyson loved the design and what it portrayed, the sign of a brave warrior. On 1st April 2013, Mike Tyson took to Twitter to share his tattoo removal plans, “At the doctors office this morning. Getting this tattoo removed from my face. This is going to be painful.” But turns out it was an April Fool’s Joke! Tyson continues to rock his face tattoo.
Nevertheless, the whole thing sparked a bigger debate about who owns the rights to tattoos when they appear in movies and media. It was a big deal because it could set a precedent for how studios handle copyrighted tattoos in the future. All said and done, it was a tense legal showdown that made everyone think twice about putting tattoos in movies without checking with the original artists first.
Meaning: The boxer went under the needle in the year 2003 by the tattoo artist, Victor Whitmill. The tribal tattoo is inked on the left side of Tyson’s face. This unique design stirred some commotions like lawsuit and trials when ‘The Hangover’ movie doctor’s character ‘Stu Price’ depicted a temporary tribal tattoo with the same design as Tyson’s tattoo on his face.
The two heavyweights graced the same ring in August last year, albeit at different points of the fight card. Before Joshua rematched Usyk, Zhang challenged Croatia’s Filip Hrgovic in an IBF final eliminator.
Zhang’s offense has slowed to a crawl as well. He’s getting Wilder backed up but now he’s throwing one left hand that Wilder ducks. This is devolving into sparring. Bad sparring. Wilder lands a right, Zhang a left.
But he was big. Not just for his family. For his town. Zhang grew up in Shenqiu, a rural county that sits on the line between Henan and Anhui in the eastern part of the country. He wasn’t athletically gifted. Wasn’t so athletically inclined, either. When he was 12, his father, concerned about his weight, suggested Zhang try sports. Kayaking was popular. Zhang liked it. But the first time he squeezed his 6′ 1″, 190-pound frame into one he felt the water splashing into the sinking vessel as he paddled.