- Manufactured by
- Everlast Worldwide, Inc., founded 1910
- Worn by
- Tyson, Mike, American, born 1966
- Date
- 1985-2005
- Medium
- velvet, elastic, silk, ink, thread
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (On Form): 18 × 20 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (45.7 × 52.1 × 26.7 cm)
- Description
- A pair of black velvet Everlast boxing shorts worn by Mike Tyson. The shorts are solid black velvet with a black silk and elastic waistband. There is a white rectangle tag sewn onto the center front of the waistband. It reads [®/EVERLAST/MADE IN U.S.A.] in black and has a black rectangle border around it. A shield-shaped patch at the bottom of the proper left leg reads [U.S.A. with a stars and stripes graphic]. They are signed in silver with an illegible inscription on the proper left leg is illegible and [Mike Tyson] on the proper right.
- There are two fabric tags sewn into the interior waistband. They are white and were sewn on with black thread. The top tag reads [Lot/Large] in blue text with a blue line underneath. The tag below reads [DRY/CLEAN/ONLY] in black text.
- Collection title
- Jock Michael Smith Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Sports Uniforms
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Clothing and dress
- Sports
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Jock Michael Smith Collection
- Object number
- 2016.107.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




