Electrician Josh Padley wins over fans with amazing Mike...

JOSH PADLEY's incredible tattoo has got fight fans talking - on the biggest night of his boxing life. The Doncaster electrician, 29, fought for a world title on just FOUR DAYS notice against Shakur Stevenson. Padley took up the fight in Riyadh after Stevenson's original opponent Floyd Schofield claimed he was 'poisoned' before the bout.

Image Credit: The Sun [Shakur Stevenson punches Josh Padley during a boxing match.]

The pair are battled it out for the WBC lightweight title in a desert dust-up. But it was Padley's remarkable ink that caught fans' attention early on in the contest. The 29-year-old has a full-back tattoo featuring legendary heavyweight Mike Tyson. In the huge tatt, Tyson is seen punching Greek god Zeus square in the face.

Image Credit: The Sun [Boxers and a referee in a boxing ring.]

Underneath the bizarre scene are the words "Team Padley.". After spotting the ink, one fan gasped: "One thing I can say about Padley so far is that’s a hard-a** tattoo on his back.". Another said: "That Padley tatt goes hard.". BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS.

Image Credit: The Sun [Man's back tattoo depicting a boxing match between a Greek god and a boxer, with "Team Afoley" written below.]

While a third laughed: "Unreal ink on Padley.". Padley got the tattoo done in 2020, with the work taking several sessions to complete. Watch the full episode of Contender on Sun Sport's YouTube channel NOW as we exclusively go behind the scenes with Lewis Williams.

Crediting tattoo artist Ryan Watson, he wrote on Facebook: "One more sitting to go, thank f***. "Anyone who says back tattoos don’t hurt is a liar.". Unbeaten in 15 pro bouts, Padley beat Mark Chamberlain in a huge upset on the AJ versus Daniel Dubois show at Wembley Stadium last year.

Speaking to SunSport in September, he said: "My alarm was set for a 6am start. "I got a call to tell me I had to be in London the next day for 3pm for the launch press conference. “The call came when I was driving from my paid job to go and work on my own house so I had a van full of rubbish ready to go to the local tip.

"So I texted the lads I was supposed to be working with and told them, ‘I won’t be in tomorrow, you’ll have to crack on without me.’. "I didn’t tell my bosses, I got messages from them saying, ‘Where are you?’ and then one saying, ‘Are you on the AJ undercard?’.