Shane Mosley and Manny Pacquiao square off for the WBO Welterweight Championship this Saturday, May 7th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. GQ Magazine’s Nurit Zunger landed interviews with the prized fighters and we have excerpts for your pre-fight pleasure…
Its the first time in my life where I’ve been in a relationship where a woman comes before my pigeons. Responsiblity seems to be the message of Episode 5 of Taking on Tyson. KiKi, Tyson’s wife, and their adorable daughter Milan are introduced as the family spends quality time together in their Las Vegas home.
“Youth is wasted on the young, you know? Old too fast, smart too late.” – Mike Tyson. 19 years ago, there was a charity pigeon race out on in Tyson’s name. He was supposed to show up at the end and take a photo with the winners. He never did.
In the second episode of Taking On Tyson, Mike and his team/loft, Tyson’s Corner, meet his competitors for the pigeon races – Helder Rodrigues and Joe Green. In a sign of playful intimidation, Mike gives Helder the once over glance. Its a funny moment if you catch it. Rodrigues is a 20 year old from …
Set in New York, Taking On Tyson follows boxing legend Mike Tyson during pigeon season. This is not a joke, pigeon racing is taken seriously amongst those involved. For six months, Tyson and his team (Tyson’s Corner), comprised of trusted longtime friends – Mario, who operates a local gym, and brothers Junie and Ricky train …
Some professional athletes have a larger than life persona, transcending their sport and endearing themselves to the hearts of millions. They are super stars in their own right – catching, hitting, dunking, pitching, running and throwing balls, all to the delight of their franchise, fan base, and advertisers. They live enviable lifestyles and have beautiful …
See the Elephant in the Locker Room? His Name is Retirement
9 February, 2011
by Rob
Pro athletes are often less prepared for retirement than you know When will the various leagues and unions of professional sport deal with the effects retirement or injury have on their players? Too many times, the story has been told of athletes retirement and he/she has lost a fortune, became a victim of bad business …
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