The statue of Mike Tyson that featured a resemblance to that of Cristiano Ronaldo

A tribute that ended up being compared in a curious way. Mike Tyson was honored with a statue of a height of three meters in Las Vegas, the same one that presents his characteristic tattoo on his face, which is why he received curious jokes and comparisons with Cristiano Ronaldo.

The former boxer is known for being the youngest in history to be a champion in the heavyweight category. Tyson went to his tribute by taking a number of photos with the statue and, after that, many followers remembered the bust of CR7 that was presented in 2017 at the entrance of the Madeira airport.

“Who is this guy?”, “Doesn’t look like him at all” O “From the same sculptor as the statue of Cristiano” were some of the comments that users made on different social networks.

Tyson’s words

“Well, as you know, I’m from New York and Mulberry Pizzeria is legendary there. I also lived in Beverly Hills and the same thing happened ”, argued the former boxer. It should be noted that the statue is located in front of Mulberry’s Street Pizzeria in Resorts World in Las Vegas.

Regarding the person in charge of sculpting his tribute, Mike said that “Richie Palmer honored me with this statue, and I am truly grateful. Thanks Richie ”. In addition, he admitted his affection for the sculptor. “I have known Richie since my teens in New York and we have always been very close. I’m a little overwhelmed, I feel very humble right now, ”the historic fighter said with emotional words.