Finally, Mike Tyson gets his own television show... on The Animal Planet.
The Birdman of Boxing will be racing pigeons on his new Animal Planet show, "Taking on Tyson."
Tyson's love of birds started as a preteen when he would care for the birds kept by the older kids in his Brooklyn neighborhood.
"I never hurt anybody until somebody hurt one of my birds"
Pigeon racing is actually big business involving some pretty heavy wagering on races that can span as much as 500 miles. This video claims people have been racing pigeons since 1150 and that the birds fly at speeds up to 60 MPH.
Back in 2007, Tyson showed off his one of pigeon coops on the Jimmy Kimmel Show. During the appearance, "Uncle Frank" said Tyson owned 1700 birds.
Not a trailer:
The Birdman of Boxing will be racing pigeons on his new Animal Planet show, "Taking on Tyson."
Tyson's love of birds started as a preteen when he would care for the birds kept by the older kids in his Brooklyn neighborhood.
"I never hurt anybody until somebody hurt one of my birds"
Pigeon racing is actually big business involving some pretty heavy wagering on races that can span as much as 500 miles. This video claims people have been racing pigeons since 1150 and that the birds fly at speeds up to 60 MPH.
Back in 2007, Tyson showed off his one of pigeon coops on the Jimmy Kimmel Show. During the appearance, "Uncle Frank" said Tyson owned 1700 birds.
Not a trailer:
