Boxing Legend Mike Tyson Unveils World’s First Mike Tyson Madame Tussauds Wax Figure in Las Vegas
Today, Mike Tyson came face to face with… Mike Tyson! The boxing legend personally unveiled the world’s first Mike Tyson wax figure at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas (Photo credit: Isaac Brekken, Getty Images).
World’s First Mike Tyson Madame Tussauds Wax Figure in Las Vegas
Photo credit: Isaac Brekken, Getty Images.
Phil Collins’ “In The Air Tonight” played as the curtain dropped, revealing Tyson’s figure. The figure is modeled after his star turn as himself in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Hangover.”
Mike Tyson and wife KiKi with World’s First Mike Tyson Madame Tussauds Wax Figure in Las Vegas
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Tyson donated the figure’s black slacks, white collared short, crocodile shoes and his “favorite” herringbone and houndstooth jacket. He is now permanently on display inside the attraction’s The Hangover Experience and positioned right next to his beloved tiger, forever trapped inside of the bathroom.
Mike Tyson and kids at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Las Vegas
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Tyson posed for the figure this spring for nearly two hours with a team of 10 artists capturing nearly 300 measurements of his athletic frame. As with all Madame Tussauds’ figures, Tyson’s figure represents his real-life size and likeness. Approximately 20 artists took nearly six months to create the figure. After Tyson posed, his measurements used for the figure were first sculpted in clay by hand and then covered in a plaster cast. Once the clay was removed from the cast, the wax was poured in and allowed to cool. The figure was fitted with acrylic eyes and teeth, while countless layers of tinted paint were applied to build up skin tones and replicate his iconic face tattoo.
Boxing Legend Mike Tyson Unveils World’s First Mike Tyson Madame Tussauds Wax Figure in Las Vegas
Photo credit: Isaac Brekken, Getty Images.
As for where Tyson’s figure is positioned, The Hangover Experience is Madame Tussauds’ newest themed room, based on Warner Bros. Pictures’ The Hangover, the popular comedy trilogy. Launched on National Hangover Day, Jan. 1, 2015, the experience is complete with the notorious hotel room, a smashed replica of the Las Vegas Metropolitan police car and the wedding chapel as seen in the film. The room also features two additional character figures from “The Hangover” Trilogy, “Alan” (played by Zach Galifianakis) and “Phil” (played by Bradley Cooper). Madame Tussauds began creating The Hangover Experience in July 2014. The 1,100-square-foot room was created in conjunction with Warner Bros. Consumer Products.
Boxing Legend Mike Tyson Unveils World’s First Mike Tyson Madame Tussauds Wax Figure in Las Vegas
Photo credit: Isaac Brekken, Getty Images.
Visit Madame Tussauds Las Vegas at www.madametussauds.com/LasVegas.