Fight fans are no stranger to going to extreme measures to support their favorite athletes.
There’s a long history of combat-sports supportors getting tattoos of fighters or personalities, but this one may very well take the cake.
Following his 10th-round TKO victory over Conor McGregor (21-3 MMA, 0-1 boxing) in the pay-per-view “Money Fight” blockbuster this past month, a Floyd Mayweather (50-0 boxing) fan opted to get a special “50-0” portrait of the legendary undefeated boxer.
Sometimes these things don’t work out well (looking at your Johnny Cash tattoo, Alan Belcher). In this case, though, the Mayweather tattoo is on the money (via Instagram):
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The piece was so impressive that Mayweather himself caught wind of it, and he heaped praise on his fan (via Instagram):
I truly love & appreciate my fans! This tattoo artist is unbelievable
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