Who's on Mike Tyson's Stomach?

He got a tattoo of Che Guevara on his ribcage - complete with his famous beret. Tyson was once asked why he decided on having Guevara tattoed on his body. He said: "Che Guevara is an incredible individual. He had so much, but sacrificed it all for the benefit of other people."

Why does Tyson have Mao on his arm?

It's a good question. On the bicep of his right arm the boxer has an tattoo of Chairman Mao Zedong, the former Chinese leader. ... The fighter began to read voraciously when locked up and one of the books that had a big effect on him was that of Mao, and so he decided on the tattoo.

Who does Mike Tyson have tattooed on his arm?

Mike Tyson boasts of a tattoo of Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong on his right arm. The former Heavyweight champion visited the Chairman Mao memorial museum back in 2006, telling local reporters "Standing in front of Chairman Mao's remains, I felt really insignificant".

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