57-Year-Old Mike Tyson Predicts He’d Die Beside His Loving Pigeons

It was happenstance that landed Mike Tyson at Cus D’Amato‘s door. And it was happenstance that got him hooked on a lifelong pursuit. Through ups and downs, his boxing career, which began in 1985, came to an end in 2005. The subsequent years saw him traverse through entrepreneurship and entertainment. But never for once did he get detached from an interest that began in his childhood. He turned fifty-seven this year. The once ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ believes that he might as well leave the world alongside his passion.

He revealed his feelings to DJ Whoo Kid, his Hotboxin co-host, and the show’s latest guest, ‘King of Pop,’ Michael Jackson‘s son, Prince Michael Jackson. Prince Jackson, a 26-year-old business management graduate, has been making news for his various philanthropic initiatives. Otherwise, like any other man his age, motorcycle riding fascinates him. He even has a YouTube channel where he chronicles his motorcycle adventures.

Pigeons will always be special to Mike Tyson

So Prince Jackson narrated how his father addressed Mike Tyson as a ‘scary joker’ and the ‘kindest human being.’ Michael Jackson used to tell them about the former champion’s love for pigeons. Immediately, Mike Tyson took out his phone to show some of his new birds. Impressed by their cage, Prince Jackson asked Tyson whether he fed them, to which the latter replied that he did everything for the pigeons.

Mike Tyson said, “Oh, man, listen, I can’t live without them.” Michael Jackson’s son wanted to know whether other predatory birds attacked the gentle birds. Mike Tyson shared that he had dovecots in Brooklyn and Las Vegas. So DJ Whoo Kid wanted to see if he, the former champion, could let him visit any of the sites. Tyson replied, “Listen, it has to be in your blood. I started at such a young age, like seven or eight. It’s in my blood. I can’t live without. I’m gonna be an old man; die by my pigeons.”

The trio sifted through a range of topics. Most of it, as could be expected, was about Michael Jackson. After the half-hour mark, the discussion became more serious as they discussed poverty and growing homelessness. Prince Jackson also shared his experience growing up under his grandmother’s care.

Time, when the love for winged friends started

An exciting history surrounds Mike Tyson and his love for pigeons. In 1974, when he was not even ten, three ruffians who tried to rob him assigned him a task upon learning that he didn’t have anything. He had to look after their pigeon coop. Most fans are aware of how Mike Tyson had his first fight. Growing up in the Brooklyn hoods, a street thug killed one of his pet pigeons, which led to a young Tyson beating him black and blue. Then, he reportedly broke up with a woman he was dating since she dared cook a pigeon from his collection.

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