Mike Tyson tells PEOPLE he owns hundreds, "maybe a thousand" pigeons across the United States His pigeons make a cameo in the boxer's new campaign for a partnership with Dr. Squatch ...

Asked by a New York-based reporter how to rid pesky pigeons from her windowsill, Tyson drew laughs when he replied, "We don't want those birds." Just like in the worlds of horse racing and show ...

Mike Tyson shares details about the 'hundreds, maybe a thousand' pigeons he owns in different cities across the United States in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE on March 27.

My knowledge of pigeons pretty much boils down to two things: They make an awful mess on my fire escape, and Mike Tyson has always been fascinated by them.

March 3, 2011 / 12:08 PM EST / CBS News (CBS) Mike Tyson is going from the boxing ring to the birds. The boxing legend is raising and racing homing pigeons in a new television show, "Taking on Tyson." ...

Pigeons have been a constant in Mike Tyson's life from his childhood. Now, in the new Animal Planet series Taking On Tyson (which premieres March 6 at 10 p.m. ET/PT), the former heavyweight ...

These are the racing pigeons, the focus of the show. Tyson acknowledges that he’s a novice in the sport, but that’s the reason Animal Planet has been following him.

But no, no, you’d be wrong. Mike Tyson loves him some pigeons — and he’s got a new Animal Planet show called Taking on Tyson to prove it.

These are the racing pigeons, the focus of the show. Tyson acknowledges that he’s a novice in the sport, but that’s the reason Animal Planet has been following him.

The focus is on Tyson’s passion for pigeon racing, but it also brings viewers to places such as Jersey City and people such as Costa, who have stayed beside him through life’s turmoil.