Matt McCormick and Mike Tyson’s “Judgment Day” Turns the Most Defining Night in Boxing Into a Blind-Pack Fine Art Drop

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Summary

  • Visual artist Matt McCormick and Mike Tyson have announced “Judgment Day,” a limited-edition blind-pack fine art print collection under McCormick’s “Past The Line” project, centered on November 22, 1986 — the night 20-year-old Tyson became the youngest world heavyweight champion in history
  • The collection is available in two editions: the Gold Pack, hand-signed by both McCormick and Tyson, and the Silver Pack, hand-signed by McCormick alone, both blind-packed with numbered variants so the edition size printed on each piece tells you exactly how many of that variant exist
  • McCormick’s work does not depict the fight itself but the pause immediately after; the instant before the outcome was called, when the reverberations of what just happened had not yet settled

Matt McCormick and Mike Tyson are releasing a limited-edition art print collection called “Past The Line – Judgment Day.” The artwork captures the split second after Trevor Berbick fell in their 1986 fight, before anyone realized Tyson had won. The collection comes in Gold and Silver editions, sold as ‘blind packs’ – meaning each print is randomly selected and numbered to show how rare it is.

What sets McCormick’s work apart from typical sports memorabilia isn’t a depiction of the fight itself, but the brief moment after the winner was decided, before the impact of that victory fully registered. He captures the seconds when a young 20-year-old fighter from Brownsville became the youngest heavyweight champion ever, but before the historical significance of that achievement sunk in. This is a deliberate artistic choice: the violence is removed, the excitement remains, and the legend is just beginning to take shape. McCormick often explores the space between myth and modern life, and “Judgment Day” perfectly embodies this idea in relation to a defining moment in twentieth-century sports.

Blind packs aren’t just a novelty; they’re a core part of how these art prints are collected, making the experience just as important as the artwork itself. Each pack contains a single, numbered art print, and the number clearly shows how many copies of that specific design exist within the entire collection – eliminating any confusion or speculation about rarity. Every print in the Gold Pack is signed by both McCormick and Tyson, while the Silver Pack features McCormick’s signature on a larger variety of designs. Both packs offer the same exciting reveal – you won’t know which variant you’ve received until you open it.

Mike Tyson’s victory over Berbick on November 22, 1986, launched a period of incredible success, ultimately leading him to win all three major heavyweight titles – WBA, WBC, and IBF – and become the undisputed champion. His reign was so powerful that it created a lasting legend, even beyond his boxing career. Few athletes achieve this level of cultural impact, where their name instantly evokes strength, unpredictability, and the ability to transform. Artist McCormick explores themes of American heroism and its visual representation in his work, which has been shown at galleries in Los Angeles, Paris, and London. His latest exhibition, “Judgment Day,” focuses this exploration specifically on the figure of Mike Tyson.

You can purchase “Judgment Day” by Matt McCormick and Mike Tyson in Gold and Silver editions from Past The Line.

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2026-05-22 20:26