Posts with tag "taking on tyson"

Mike Tyson Talks Pigeon Racing at Animal Planet Premiere [Video]

Posted Mar 4th 2011 at 04:25 PM by Ben Trivett

Most people have an image in their head when they hear the name "Mike Tyson." But now the legendary athlete and film star is heading to the small screen to give everyone a whole new perspective. 'Taking On Tyson' takes a look at Mike's true passion -- pigeons. We caught up with Tyson at the premiere and he gave us a little insight into the show as well as pigeon racing. Check out what Mike had ...

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Pigeon Experts Weigh in on New Mike Tyson TV Show

Posted Mar 17th 2010 at 07:00 PM by Zach Dionne

After learning Animal Planet is developing a series about Mike Tyson racing pigeons -- and hearing PETA's trepidation -- we went to the experts: Folk who call themselves pigeon "fanciers" and know the ins and outs of the sport. We asked two pigeon veterans for their gut reactions about the forthcoming TV show, tentatively titled 'Taking on Tyson,' and whether they've ever seen a character quite ...