Three heavyweight champions, one neighbourhood4 coloursS to XXL
The essentials: Tyson, Bowe and Briggs were born in the same neighbourhood, two square miles that produced three world heavyweight champions. Collegiate BROOKLYN 1898 lettering, no glove and no fighter: the hoodie goes anywhere, and the reference only reads to the people who know. Hooded sweatshirt, kangaroo pocket, drawcord. 4 colours, 5 sizes from S to XXL, European cut — take your usual size. €39, free standard shipping.
Why that name belongs on a boxing hoodie
Brooklyn is not scenery. Brownsville, barely more than five square kilometres / two square miles, produced three world heavyweight champions: Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe — the first boxer to hold all four major titles at once — and Shannon Briggs. Tyson and Bowe lived within a few doors of each other.
Add Zab Judah, undisputed welterweight champion, and Mark Breland, Olympic gold in 1984 off an amateur record of 110 wins and 1 loss. Brownsville’s own motto runs to three words: Never Ran, Never Will.
The 1898 above the lettering points to 1 January 1898: the day Brooklyn, until then an independent city and the third largest in the United States, was absorbed into New York.
The artwork
1898 in small spaced figures across the top. Below it, BROOKLYN in heavy collegiate capitals, slab-serifed with a double outline — the type used on American varsity sweatshirts.
NEW YORK closes the block in small, widely spaced capitals. Single-colour print, no illustration and no logo. Plain back.
The garment
Lined hood with a drawcord, front kangaroo pocket, ribbed cuffs and hem. Straight cut, set-in long sleeves. The collegiate shape wears equally well fitted or oversized.
Technical specification
Our advice: this is the piece in the collection that wears most easily outside a sporting context: no glove, no fighter, no brand. To say boxing plainly while keeping the collegiate register, look at the Tyson Brooklyn 1966 hoodie, same type with gloves and the year 1966.
Your size
European cut — take your usual size, with no conversion to apply. Five sizes, S to XXL. Go one size up for an oversized fit.
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Frequently asked questions
Which boxers come from Brooklyn?
Brownsville alone produced three world heavyweight champions — Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe and Shannon Briggs — plus Zab Judah, undisputed at welterweight, and Mark Breland, Olympic gold in 1984 with a 110–1 amateur record.
What does 1898 mean on the print?
1 January 1898, the day Brooklyn — until then an independent city and the third largest in the United States — was consolidated into New York City.
What size should I order?
European cut — take your usual size, with no conversion to apply. Five sizes, S to XXL. Size up if you want it oversized.
Does this hoodie say anything about boxing?
Not on its face: no glove, no fighter. It carries the name of a borough that produced more world champions than most countries, which makes it a reference the people who know will read straight away.
How many colours does it come in?
Four: white, orange, black and blue.
How do you wash a printed hoodie?
The artwork is applied by heat transfer on PET film, so it holds through the wash without flaking. Machine wash at 30 °C / 86 °F inside out, no tumble dryer, no iron on the print.
