Taking On Tyson

Television show about pigeon racing, starring Mike Tyson
Taking On Tyson
StarringMike Tyson
Mario Costa
Vinnie Torre
Junie Roman
Rickie Roman
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time43 minutes
Original release
NetworkAnimal Planet
Discovery Channel
ReleaseMarch 6 (2011-03-06) –
April 3, 2011 (2011-04-03)

Taking On Tyson is a television show on Animal Planet. The show stars the American boxer Mike Tyson competing in pigeon racing.[1][2] Animal rights critiques criticized the series as being "animal cruelty."[3]

References

  1. ^ Pennington, Gail (March 6, 2011). "Softer side of 'Iron Mike' takes off on Animal Planet". The Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  2. ^ Skretta, Dave (March 5, 2011). "Tyson ready for Animal Planet debut in new series". Courier-Post. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Mike Tyson's Animal Planet show about pigeon racing amounts to animal cruelty, says PETA". March 29, 2010.

External links

  • Trailer on YouTube
  • Official website[dead link]
  • Taking On Tyson at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
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Team
Tyson
initial (D'Amato stable)
mentor: Cus D'Amato; co-managers: Jimmy Jacobs and Bill Cayton; trainer: Bobby Stewart (1978–1980) → Teddy Atlas (1980–1982) → Kevin Rooney (1982–1988); cutman: Matt Baranski
mid-career (King's stable)
manager: Don King; trainer: Richie Giachetti; co-trainers: Aaron Snowell, Jay Bright and Stacey McKinley → Tommy Brooks (1999–2001)
late career
manager: Shelly Finkel; trainer: Tommy BrooksRonnie ShieldsFreddie RoachJeff Fenech; co-trainers: Stacey McKinley and Jay Bright