Taking on Tyson

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After speaking to youths at the Jersey City Police Athletic League, Mike Tyson followed them outside for a game of dodgeball. He was quickly tagged.
Mike Tyson came from a pretty dark place before he became the world heavyweight boxing champion. On 'Taking on Tyson' (Sat., 10PM ET on Animal Planet), he talked about a...
In the second episode of 'Taking on Tyson' (Sun., 10PM ET on APL), Mike Tyson combines his love of competition and his passion for birds in his first pigeon race. Agains...
Mike Tyson has certainly had an interesting career path, with many ups and downs, and quite a few dark asides along the way. In 'Taking on Tyson' (Sun., 10PM ET on Anima...
When you hear the name
Most people have an image in their head when they hear the name
Mike Tyson is best known for his boxing career, that unfortunate ear incident, his bold decision to tattoo half his face and a hysterical cameo in 'The Hangover.' But di...
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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 themselv...
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The famously tough Mike Tyson cradling a pigeon in the same hands that helped him become an all-time boxing champ is a strange image, indeed. But it's one Tyson cherishes. ``The first thing I ever loved in my life was a pigeon,'' he says. ``Pigeons are a part of my life.'' In ``Taking on Tyson,'' the Brooklyn native goes back to his roots and reconnects with his feathered friends by experiencing the bizarre subculture of pigeon racing. Yes, pigeon racing. Like many aspects of Tyson's complex life, this one is better seen to be believed.