Collector piece53.5 × 50 cm / 21 × 19.7 inPlaster and resinGold finish
The essentials: Mike Tyson took the world heavyweight title at 20 years and 4 months, a record that has stood since 1986. Bust in his likeness, gloves hanging from a chain. At 53.5 × 50 cm / 21 × 19.7 in this piece needs a console, a plinth or a deep wall niche — it is not a shelf ornament. Plaster and resin, gold finish over marbled white. €1,299, free insured shipping.
Twenty years and four months
On 22 November 1986 at the Las Vegas Hilton, Mike Tyson stopped Trevor Berbick in the second round and became the youngest world heavyweight champion in history, at 20 years and 4 months. No fighter has taken that record since.
The bust captures the Tyson who came after: shaved head, set jaw, and the facial tattoo he has worn since February 2003, inked by tattooist S. Victor Whitmill days before his fight with Clifford Etienne.
What you see
Bust cut below the chest, head slightly turned. Face and torso are worked in marbled white; the tattoo, the irises and the pair of boxing gloves hanging from a chain are in a gold finish. One shoulder is left as raw stone, like a fragment of a broken antique statue.
What a photograph cannot give you is scale. At 53.5 cm / 21 in tall and 50 cm / 19.7 in wide, it covers roughly the footprint of a 24-inch television laid flat. From 3 m / 10 ft you read a white silhouette and two gold gloves; from 1 m / 3 ft the grain of the plaster and the relief of the tattoo come out. The gloves hang free in front of the chest, so allow 10 cm / 4 in of clearance at the front.
Technical specifications
Buying tip: set the piece at eye level, 1.20–1.40 m / 47–55 in off the floor, with raking light from one side. The gold of the tattoo only catches light at three quarters; head-on under a ceiling fitting it stays dark. A plain dark wall behind brings out the marbled white.
Where a bust this size actually fits
A console 60 cm / 24 in deep takes the piece with no overhang, gloves included. On a low hallway unit, allow the same depth and a top that can carry a concentrated load on a flat base. In a gym trophy cabinet, give it a dedicated shelf: it dominates anything under 30 cm / 12 in standing beside it.
You may also like
- Zeus boxer sculpture — a full figure rather than a bust, if you want a floor piece that fills a corner of the room.
- Rocky Balboa statue — 30.5 cm / 12 in in a bronze finish, if you want a Rocky Balboa style collector piece that sits on a shelf.
- Large boxer statue — 28.5 cm / 11.2 in in gold or copper, if you want a fighting stance rather than a portrait.
The full story is told in our article The story of Mike Tyson, and the whole range sits in the boxing belts and trophies collection.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mike Tyson the youngest world heavyweight champion?
Yes. On 22 November 1986, aged 20 years and 4 months, he beat Trevor Berbick in the second round for the WBC heavyweight title. The record still stands.
What does Mike Tyson's face tattoo mean?
It is a Maori-style tribal design, inked in February 2003 by tattooist S. Victor Whitmill days before the Clifford Etienne fight. It is reproduced here in gold on the side of the face.
How big is the bust?
53.5 cm / 21 in high by 50 cm / 19.7 in wide, with an integral flat base. Allow 10 cm / 4 in of clearance at the front for the hanging gloves, so a console 60 cm / 24 in deep.
What is it made of?
Plaster and resin, finished in marbled white with gold on the tattoo, irises, chain and gloves. Clean with a dry microfibre cloth.
How is a piece this size shipped?
By custom insured crating with reinforced packing, at our expense. Tracking is handled by email seven days a week.
