Mike Tyson: Pigeon racing
Another unexpected hobby is the one former boxing champion Mike Tyson started practicing after his retirement. What?! Apparently ‘Iron Mike‘ has his own flock of pigeons that he takes out to beauty pageants and trains for racing. Pigeon racing is not a very well known sport but Tyson is hoping to change all of that. It is said that he spends a lot of time on his birds, meaning he cares for them and trains them for pigeon races.
His love for pigeons started when he was a little kid; he claims that the birds helped him deal with all the bullying he had to endure during his childhood. Currently, Mike Tyson has over a thousand birds in his possession. That bird coop sounds like a complete pain to clean and maintain, but if it keeps ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ calm, then you do you, Mike!
At least pigeons are soft and possibly cuddly. The next celebrity prefers a very different kind of company. A very slimy one…