Mike Tyson Showing Absolutely ‘No Fear’ or Respect to Brazilians in Iconic Picture Goes Viral
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When one intends to elevate his standing, one of the easy-breezy options available to select is taunting. Tiring out an individual is a time-tested method to control behavior. Mike Tyson is a past master of this deadly form. Taking the war to the enemy’s territory, he was at his irreverent best by wearing a sports tee that belonged to the former’s arch-rivals.
Mike Tyson is a man gone beyond the boundaries of boxing. His actions, words, and photographs; there is hardly any parallel in the world of boxing today who can afford Iron Mike’s influence.
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From South America, Brazil and arch-rivals Argentina have made it to the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, despite initial hiccups.
But a world cup final between the two soccer powerhouses may sound bullish. A phenomenon yet to occur in the tournaments’ near-century history. However, that hasn’t muffled fans from trading jibes over social media platforms.
Welcome Mr. Mike Tyson, you forgot to change the T-Shirt!
An old pic of Mike Tyson is receiving a new life. Iron Mike in a number ten Albiceleste jersey bearing soccer-God Diego Maradona’s signature is on everyone’s lips.
The seventeen-year-old pic relates to the youngest heavyweight boxing champion visiting a court in Brazil. During a visit to Brazil in 2005, a local news channel’s cameraman, so the story goes, chased the champ. Not one to appreciate an intrusion in his privacy, Mike took matters into his own hands and punched the cameraman Carlos De Silva Melos, smashing his equipment in the melee.
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Mike Tyson wearing a Diego Maradona signed Argentina shirt in public in the country of their rivals, Brazil (2005) pic.twitter.com/20qPv8MWYZ
— Fight Pics That Go Hard (@fightpicsgohard) December 3, 2022
Taking notice of the incident, the police informed the champion to appear in court. The showing up part perked up the fans and the public at large. Of course, not one soul expected Tyson to visit a Brazilian court wearing an Argentina jersey.
Who is going to bell the cat?
But, given the South American nations’ historical soccer rivalry, Mike‘s blasphemous taunt invited rapturous reactions from the Twitterati.
Shirts from Argentina are one of the most used in the favelas, including this year one of the favelas was painted in the colors of Argentinahttps://t.co/RMvXPglrJV
— 👑 Akill379 👑 (@Pablin_Akill379) December 3, 2022
Few tried linking Mike’s caper to him, having the entitlements that come with being one of the most recognizable sports personalities.
baddest man on the planet privilege
— swags (@carl_swaglin) December 3, 2022
Some fans tried diffusing the matter as inconsequential.
we have a lot of brazilians who support Argentina here, this is not to bad
— yuri (@yuriloboz) December 3, 2022
Nobody gives a fuck if someone wears Argentina shirt.
— Volmir Mattar (@doingtheeasyway) December 3, 2022
Most, though, couldn’t help but admire the sheer guts and fearlessness of Mike Tyson.
This man has no fear only fear of god himself
— 2024 (@J17One8) December 3, 2022
Hes about the only dude that can that no one would mess with lol!
— Montgomery Duryea (@Monty357925) December 4, 2022
Cuz who the fuck would talk shit to iron?
— X urū (@poxaripoxari) December 3, 2022
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That was Mike Tyson, retiring the same year after losing the last bout of his professional career to Kevin McBride. Ever fearless, he stood up for what he felt righteous at that moment.
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Diego Maradona, his long-time friend and admirer, gifted the jersey to Iron Mike during a TV show. The latter’s passing in 2020 left Tyson with profound sorrow and grief.
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