Published 15:43 3 May 2023 GMT+1

True story behind Mike Tyson's face tattoo that was almost something else

Despite the infamous tattoo inspiring fear in his opponents, Mike Tyson admits he nearly went with a 'really stupid' alternative design

Katherine Sidnell

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Topics: Celebrity, Sport, Mike Tyson, TV and Film

Katherine Sidnell

Katherine is an entertainment journalist with a love of all things nerdy. Starting out writing Doctor Who fan fiction as a kid, she has gone on to interview the likes of Matt Damon, James May and Dua Lipa to name a few. Published in The Sun, The Daily Mail and Evening Standard - she now joins Ladbible as resident nerd in chief.

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True story behind Mike Tyson's face tattoo that was almost something else

Despite the infamous tattoo inspiring fear in his opponents, Mike Tyson admits he nearly went with a 'really stupid' alternative design

True story behind Mike Tyson's face tattoo that was almost something else

Despite the infamous tattoo inspiring fear in his opponents, Mike Tyson admits he nearly went with a 'really stupid' alternative design

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