Mike Tyson and Pigeons

Mike Tyson and Pigeons
1985

Pigeons have been a constant in Mike Tyson's life from his childhood. Now, in the new Animal Planet series Taking On Tyson (which premieres March 6 at 10 p.m. ET/PT), the former heavyweight champion will go beyond just raising the birds into the highly competitive world of pigeon racing. Here's a look at Tyson's affinity for pigeons through the years.
1985

Casual portrait of Tyson outside of his pigeon coop at the home of his surrogate mother Camille Ewald in upstate New York.
1985

Tyson outside of his pigeon coop.
1985

Tyson working with the birds outside of his pigeon coop.
1985

Casual portrait of Tyson holding pigeons in each hand.
1985

Tyson inside of his pigeon coop at Ewald's home.
1985

Tyson holding pigeons in each hand.
1985

Tyson inside of his pigeon coop.
1985

Tyson holding pigeons in each hand.
1985

Tyson holding pigeons in each hand.
1985

Tyson outside of his pigeon coop.
1988

Tyson holding a pigeon outside his home in Bernardsville, N.J., at the height of his championship reign.
2004

Tyson plays with a bird outside his training camp in Phoenix, Ariz., near the end of his fighting career.
2010

Tyson watches racing pigeons fly near a rooftop coop in Jersey City, N.J.
2010

Tyson points to flying birds as he stands in the construction of a rooftop pigeon coop in Jersey City, N.J.
2010

Tyson posing with a pigeon during filming of his new Animal Planet seties.
2011

Tyson looking at pigeons in a publicity photograph for Taking On Tyson .
2011

Tyson gazing at a bird in a publicity photograph for Taking On Tyson .