A thug savagely killed Tyson's pigeon in front of his own eyes , with the then 10-year-old understandably resorting to violence to deal with the incident. “The guy ripped the head off my pigeon. This was the first thing I ever loved in my life, the pigeon,” he explained.
How many pigeons did Tyson have?
Mike Tyson Owns Over 1,000 Pigeons in New York City. Mike Tyson has never hidden his love for pigeons. The world champion boxer, who netted several hundred million dollars during his career, is known for investing heavily in them.
Did Mike Tyson have a pet pigeon?
While it's impossible to know exactly Tyson has spent on his birds— he obviously owns more than those three Janssen pigeons , and has to care for all of them—it's well worth the cost. “They are highly intelligent animals, and arguably the most loyal,” Tyson concluded in the New York Times.
Did Mike Tyson became a boxer because of a pigeon?
Tyson has said he got into his first fight because of a bird. A neighborhood bully apparently smacked Tyson, pulled the head off one of his pigeons , then threw the blood at him.
Does Tyson own pigeons?
Mike Tyson has never hidden his love for pigeons. The world champion boxer, who netted several hundred million dollars during his career, is known for investing heavily in them.
