Former heavyweight champ 'Iron Mike' coming to Thailand for featherweight competition

[webfact]

Former heavyweight champ 'Iron Mike' coming to Thailand for featherweight competition
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- Can you hear that? That’s the sound of a thousand mighty wings coming to unleash pigeon racing hell here in Thailand along with their greatest champion.

Next year the Racing Pigeon International Association will let fly their winged contenders to swoop through skies across the kingdom at an international pigeon race that will draw none other than that great friend to pigeonhood everywhere – former champion boxer Michael Gerard “Mike” Tyson.

Racers (namely, their pigeons) from 30 countries have signaled they will join in the blackening the skies and whitening the earth [read more...]

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co//2015/01/13/former-heavyweight-champ-iron-mike-coming-thailand-featherweight-competition


-- Coconuts Bangkok 2015-01-13

[Somtamnication]

Thailand is full of numb nuts. Why bring another? After watching his last interview, insulting the tv host, this guy needs some serious beatings.

[webfact]

Thailand to hold international pigeon racing

BANGKOK, 13 January 2015 (NNT) – The Racing Pigeon International Association (RPIA) is gearing up for Pigeon Racing this May, utilizing the route through the regions of Thailand, while planning to hold an international pigeon racing contest next year.

The RPIA President Sunthorn Jarumol yesterday held the press conference on the association’s pigeon racing contests in the regional level of Thailand.

The regional program includes the pigeon racing at the northern, northeastern, and southern region of Thailand. The competition is scheduled to commence in May 2015. Winner will receive the Royal Trophy from His Majesty the King.

The RPIA is also planning to hold an international pigeon racing contest in 2016. Participants from 30 countries have already confirmed attendance in the contest with about 20 thousand pigeons participating, of which some are worth up to 13 million baht.

One famous competitor, Mike Tyson, the American boxer, has already confirmed to participate in the pigeon race in Thailand.


-- NNT 2015-01-13

[robblok]

Thailand is full of numb nuts. Why bring another? After watching his last interview, insulting the tv host, this guy needs some serious beatings.

Put your money where your mouth is.. id love to watch it.

[JOC]

Suddenly I understand the meaning of the word airhead!!

[JOC]

Mike Tyson and pigeons: A perfect match!!

[ratcatcher]

Thailand is full of numb nuts. Why bring another? After watching his last interview, insulting the tv host, this guy needs some serious beatings.

Put your money where your mouth is.. id love to watch it.

Don't put your money where Tyson's mouth is, he'll eat it.

Tyson having a word in Holyfield's ear.

https://www.google.com/search?q=mike+Tyson+rape&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

Actually, a well rounded all-American, well balanced, courteous ex boxer and

.

[JeremyBowskill]

Is that the most recent picture they could find of the champ?

[recycled]

Oh! that's the hi so tourist they are trying to attract is it, certainly in a class of his own. Good luck with the PR failure.

[dragonfly94]

Well at least he had the sense to ditch the religion of the stupid he bought into for a while

[NongKhaiKid]

Has this been ' confirmed ' by Tyson or someone speaking on his behalf or is it the type of confirmation as with the F1 race and the Tour de France ?

[halloween]

"Don't crap on his hand, or he'll bite your head off."

[ttthailand]

If he stays for awhile.... Mike against 6 Thai motorbike taxi guys with bottles and clubs.... Ok get the money down

[worgeordie]

I cannot understand how the are going to do this,

racing pigeons only return to there home(ducket,cree,

loft) so overseas competitors are expecting the birds

to fly back to UK US Belgium,France or wherever

they come from?

regards Worgeordie

[Sviss Geez]

It's a shame he doesn't have to apply for a visa, Thailand really needs convicted violent, drug-addicted, alcoholic, rapists visiting.

[Anthony5]

Can you hear that?

A bit sensitive remark I should say when "ear biting Mike" is concerned.

Edited January 13, 2015 by Anthony5

[darrendsd]

Thailand is full of numb nuts. Why bring another? After watching his last interview, insulting the tv host, this guy needs some serious beatings.

Why don't you challenge him? Maybe you could hit him with your keyboard

[Anthony5]

I cannot understand how the are going to do this,

racing pigeons only return to there home(ducket,cree,

loft) so overseas competitors are expecting the birds

to fly back to UK US Belgium,France or wherever

they come from?

regards Worgeordie

Don't you know, after The Tour de France decided to have their next race in Thailand, Orleans also decided to release the pigeons from Bangkok for their next Orleans flight.

[Commerce]

Anybody have a spare clay-shooting rifle I can borrow?

[DiamondKing]

Thailand is full of numb nuts. Why bring another? After watching his last interview, insulting the tv host, this guy needs some serious beatings.

Yeah well it wont be you will it you will be sitting behind your computer spouting s.h.i.t like the keyboard warrior you are LOL

[halloween]

If he stays for awhile.... Mike against 6 Thai motorbike taxi guys with bottles and clubs.... Ok get the money down

No contest, Mike would eat them.

[Kaalle]

Guess you guys are not boxing fans

[bouph12]

This is likely to be available soon at any Thai restaurant on the flightpath.....

[Johnnie99]

Pure quality.

Entertainment, that is ... this report goes to show that a convicted rapist is welcome.

[webfact]

Just a bunch of photos of Mike Tyson with pigeons (PHOTOS)
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- When Mike Tyson threw his first fist in anger, it wasn’t because someone teased him for his lisp or funny voice. It was over something much dearer to him – one of his prized pigeons.

Before learning the former heavyweight champ-turned-bizarro bad boy-turned-reformed charmer would come to Thailand to participate in an international pigeon race next year, we had no idea nothing captivates Mike Tyson like a beautiful pigeon.

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2015/01/13/just-bunch-photos-mike-tyson-pigeons-photos


-- Coconuts Bangkok 2015-01-13

[binjalin]

is he coming to be the junta's mascot?

'I might like pigeons but I ain't no pigeon brain so good citizens follow the 12 values' type of thing?

Edited January 13, 2015 by binjalin

[Gandtee]

Coo!

[ratcatcher]

Is that the most recent picture they could find of the champ?

Yes, this one is a younger more handsome Tyson.

[mamypoko]

Iron Mike...best boxer ever!!! Welcome!

[Phuketboy]

Just a bunch of photos of Mike Tyson with pigeons (PHOTOS)

By Coconuts Bangkok

BANGKOK: -- When Mike Tyson threw his first fist in anger, it wasn’t because someone teased him for his lisp or funny voice. It was over something much dearer to him – one of his prized pigeons.

Before learning the former heavyweight champ-turned-bizarro bad boy-turned-reformed charmer would come to Thailand to participate in an international pigeon race next year, we had no idea nothing captivates Mike Tyson like a beautiful pigeon.

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2015/01/13/just-bunch-photos-mike-tyson-pigeons-photos

-- Coconuts Bangkok 2015-01-13

Had no idea he likes pigeons? He has been looking after pigeons since he was a boy. Obviously, people either don't research or don't know anything about him.