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Anachronism: In Old Photo of Mike Tyson, Fans Mark a Shadow of Steve Jobs

Published 07/10/2022, 3:30 PM EDT

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To “put a dent in the universe” was the very ideology around which Steve Jobs built and ran his Apple. Technologies change life and the branding of every Apple item fuels the consumers to be part of a significant change. Indeed, in generating consumer desire, Apple stands second to none.

In 2007, a new chapter in history was disclosed when Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone to the world. Like every other Steve Jobs presentation, the crowd was full of cheers, and Jobs, who “played the orchestra,” was full of thrill.

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He said, “Every once in a while, a new revolutionary product comes along that changes everything. And Apple’s been fortunate to introduce a few of these. Today Apple is going to reinvent the phone.”

But how did Mike Tyson, 18 years prior to the launch of the iPhone, hold one in his hand?

Did Mike Tyson hold, on one hand, Naomi Campbell, and on the other, an iPhone?

In a recently unearthed photo of Tyson, fans made a strange discovery. The picture in question was from 1989, and it framed a shirtless but jacked Mike Tyson walking along holding the hands of Naomi Campbell. However, it was neither the attractive Campbell nor the threatening physique of Tyson that caught fans’ attention. Rather, fans speculated what ‘Iron’ held in his other hand.

 

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ravz_1992 wrote, “Why does it look like he’s carrying a smarty phone when they wasn’t even out back then.”

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However, cdwavybanxks said, “Fake pic, dude has an iPhone in his hand.”

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Frankly speaking, it is very hard to make out what Tyson is actually holding. However, going by the shape and its placement, it more or less looks like he is holding a smartphone by Apple.

Similarly, _954rr_ commented, “How’s he holding an iPhone in 89 fam?”

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Not sure whether it is an iPhone, the_friendliest_0ne said, “What kind of phone is that?”

Anyway, what do you think Mike Tyson is actually holding? Do you also believe it was some sort of phone? Let us know in the comments.

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Samrat Sardar

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Samrat Sardar is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports and is currently a final year undergraduate student of English literature. A passionate content creator, he has been writing since his high school days, and possesses work experience as a commercial writer for companies such as WordsKraft among others. Samrat believes he fell in love with boxing the day he watched Vasiliy Lomachenko share the ring with Guillermo Rigondeaux.
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Ajinkya Aswale