There is no denying that the crown prince of boxing, Floyd Mayweather Jr, is on a quest to be at the pinnacle of exhibition boxing. With Mayweather being the icon that he is, his fight announcements have often invoked a profound interest in fans about his opponents. It was recently announced that Mayweather will be facing Geordie Shore star, Aaron Chalmers. The fighting aside, fans were quick to notice Chalmers’ tattooed physique. In fact, this myriad of intriguing tattoos forms one of the most striking features of his body.
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Mayweather was initially scheduled to fight Muay Thai star, Liam Harrison, for his UK debut. However, Harrison had to back out of the fight due to a pressing knee injury. The champ was disappointed by the unfortunate turn of events.
This was when Chalmers was announced as Mayweather’s opponent for the fight. Mayweather even took to Instagram, saying, “Different face, different name, same results. London we are still rocking and rolling on Feb. 25th at the O2 Arena.”
Chalmers, on the other hand, seemed excited about fighting the champ. And was also confident about his victory. As per talkSPORT, he said, “It doesn’t get much bigger than this for me!! Someone’s 0 has to go.”
It is also worth mentioning that the potential Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury showdown is also scheduled to take place on the same day.
Aaron Chalmers and his body art
Chalmers is known for being extremely proud of his tattoos. And has no qualms about flaunting his body art. His tattoos also have intriguing backstories behind them,
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One of his most striking pieces is a blackout tattoo across his neck and hand. It was initially covered in a rather colorful sleeve tattoo before he decided to black it out. Talking about his decision, he said, “Why am I blacking my tattoos out???? Simple. Because it’s my body and I want to! Don’t let it ruin your day.”
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Another intriguing piece is the tattoo on his palm. Which is in fact, a very painful place to get tattooed. He famously got the tattoo after his split from his then-girlfriend, with it being a tribute to his son. Moreover, it was made by tattoo master, Luke Ashley, who specializes in palm tattoos.
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