Taking on Tyson
Watch Mike Tyson let down his guard and improve his self-worth through pigeon racing. Mike builds his team and reputation as a competitor in the pigeon-racing world by going against young hot shots and seasoned champions.
- Metascore69
- 2011-2011
- 1 season
- Animal Planet
- Reality
Watch Mike Tyson let down his guard and improve his self-worth through pigeon racing. Mike builds his team and reputation as a competitor in the pigeon-racing world by going against young hot shots and seasoned champions.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2011
Episode 1
Mike's Homecoming
Sun, Mar 6, 2011 43 mins
Still coming to terms with his past and looking forward to the future, Mike Tyson is now immersing himself in competition once more to go pigeon racing!
Episode 2
Mike Gets Ready to Rumble
Sun, Mar 13, 2011 43 mins
Mike Tyson and his team enter their first race competing against two big characters from the New York scene, young hot shot Helder Rodrigues and established champion Joe Green. Will their enthusiasm make up for experience?
Episode 3
The Birth of Team Tyson
Sun, Mar 20, 2011 43 mins
Mike Tyson's challenges three of the most prestigious pigeon clubs in New York to a high profile charity race to benefit kids from deprived neighborhoods. Can Mike pull it off and win the respect of the racing world?
Episode 4
Battle in the Bronx
Sun, Mar 27, 2011 43 mins
Team Tyson takes part in a big race for a charity that helps vulnerable kids from rough areas of the city. It's a week full of dodgeball, bragging and tattoos that has a profound effect on them all.
Episode 5
Could've Been a Contender
Sun, Apr 3, 2011 43 mins
Team Tyson faces their biggest challenge so far, but the coop caretakers, Junie and Ricky Roman, have a family crisis and Mike has to choose between racing his birds and financially supporting his own family. Can Mario take on the best alone?
Episode 6
Last Man Standing
Sun, Apr 3, 2011 43 mins
Mike issues a challenge to the New York bird world and the "Tyson Challenge Cup" is born. Mike's extraordinary personal journey into the bird world, coming to terms with his past, present and future, will come to an end but has he changed for the better?
