Binance NFT, the official NFT marketplace for Binance, has announced that they would be partnering with the iconic boxing champion, Mike Tyson, to release an NFT collection. The Mystery Box NFTs are expected to offer different perks and airdrops for holders throughout 2022. Mike Tyson is one of the many celebrities to partner with NFT and Web3 agencies to launch collections and seems to be paving a road for NFTs in the boxing space.
Binance NFT to Launch Mike Tyson Mystery Box NFT
On the 5th of April, 11:00 UTC, Mike Tyson, and Binance NFT will be launching the exclusive and highly anticipated Mystery Box Collection. The boxing legend will be releasing an NFT collection and the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange and Blockchain ecosystem, Binance, so there’s a lot of anticipation surrounding investors.

The Mystery Box NFT Collection includes a series of artworks featuring Mike Tyson, with exclusive rewards for users and holders. The collection will consist of five NFT designs on different levels, and with each NFT collected depending on the level, users will receive other merchandise. The rarity levels include Bronze (N), Silver (R), Gold (SR), Platinum (SSR), and Diamond (SSR).
Participants and NFT Holders Are Promised Top Perks
Asides from purchasing the NFTs, users will receive other rewards for their purchases. The Bronze, Silver, and Gold NFT collectors will be given special edition NFTs from the globally famous crypto artist HenricAryee. The artist will have different designs for each rarity level, all featuring Mike Tyson in the art.
Then for the Diamond NFT collectors, the holders will receive exclusive Mike Tyson NFT, which will be used to redeem their merchandise. The merchandise includes Mike Tyson shorts, T-shirts, socks, gloves, and other special edition items.
The highest rarity level is the Platinum NFT collection, and they receive what others in the lower levels receive. But, they also get special edition items that Mike Tyson autographs. Diamond and Platinum NFT owners will have a special web portal where they need to register the ownership of their NFTs. They will also be asked to go through a KYC process to receive their physical gifts through shipment.
After the NFT holders receive their NFTs and verify ownership, they will be rewarded with three special editions of Mike Tyson NFTs, which will be airdropped for free throughout 2022. The users will also receive additional rewards if they hold at least one NFT from the Mystery Box collection.
They will be the first to know whenever new Mike Tyson NFT and metaverse launch. Due to the mention of the metaverse, investors are excited about the Mike Tyson metaverse debut. The Mike Tyson Mystery Box NFT collection will include 15,000 boxes, with 500 kept aside for the community. Twelve hours after the official sales, NFT holders will see the Mystery Boxes listed on the secondary market on Binance NFT. Each box comes at $44, and a user can purchase up to 50 boxes.
Binance NFT is widely known for offering an open market for NFT collectors, artists, crypto users, creators, and fans globally, especially since they offer low fees and top-notch liquidity. The Binance NFT features three product lines right now: the brand new Mystery Box, Premium Events, and a Marketplace.
Binance has also announced its plans to build the first and biggest GameFi NFT trading platform for gaming projects through Initial Game Offering. It will have core in-game assets from leading gaming projects.
Mike Tyson Leads Boxing Icons in the NFT Space
Mike Tyson and Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, shared an exchange on Twitter talking about the release of Mystery Box on the 5th of April. Tyson tweeted that he would be coming for Binance on the 5th of April, and the CEO responded by stating it would be an honour to see Mike.
Mike Tyson seems to be the first of the many boxing icons that would drop NFT projects. In March, Floyd Mayweather, another top boxing legend, announced that he would be dropping his new NFT project. The project called Mayweverse will include 5000 NFTs, with five different cards having a quantity of 1000. The cards would also be other in uses, rarity, and prizes.