Mike Tyson has posted an unusual AI-generated portrait on social media, depicting himself with white skin and blonde hair whilst maintaining his distinctive facial features and iconic Maori face tattoo.

The former heavyweight champion shared the image with his 33.5 million followers, captioning it: "White Mike? You guys know this isn't right".

The artificial intelligence creation presents a striking transformation of the boxing legend, who returned to the ring in November for a bout against Jake Paul.

The portrait shows a figure with Tyson's unmistakable facial structure and tattoo, but with a pale complexion and light hair colour he has never possessed.

Mike Tyson baffles fans posting this image on social media

The bizarre portrait rapidly gained traction on social media, garnering nearly 500,000 likes within just 14 hours of being posted.

The AI-generated image maintains all of Tyson's recognisable facial characteristics, including his distinctive Maori face tattoo, whilst dramatically altering his skin tone to white and hair colour to blonde.

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This peculiar digital creation captured the attention of Tyson's massive online following, sparking widespread reactions and discussions across the platform.

The image's viral spread demonstrates the continued fascination with the boxing legend, who has maintained a significant social media presence following his recent return to professional boxing.

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Fans quickly drew comparisons between the AI portrait and professional wrestlers, particularly Brock Lesnar and John Cena.

"It's just Brock Lesnar," one follower commented bluntly, whilst another suggested: "If Brock Lesnar and Mike Tyson had a baby".

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The resemblance to Lesnar struck many viewers, with the WWE and UFC champion being the most common comparison. #

Lesnar holds the distinction of being the only person to capture heavyweight titles in WWE, UFC and NCAA, and became the youngest WWE Champion at 25 years and 44 days.

John Cena was also compared to AI image

Some followers also noted similarities to Lesnar's WWE colleague John Cena, highlighting how the AI transformation created an unexpected crossover between boxing and wrestling personalities.