Mike Tyson reflects on his visit to Poland and pigeon buying

The legendary boxer reminisces about his trip to Poland, recalling his frustration over price negotiations with a local pigeon breeder who quoted a different price than advertised, ultimately questioning whether he would have completed the purchase of 100 pigeons.

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson.

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Although it has been nearly a year since Mike Tyson last visited our country, the negotiations with a local pigeon breeder from the village of Piątnica in northeastern Poland are still fresh in his memory.

It turns out that the Polish breeder offered the fighter a completely different price for the birds than what was stated in the advertisement.

The athlete shared a recording of his time in Poland through his social media channels. A brief mention appeared on X, while a longer video was posted on his official YouTube channel.

Going to Poland to close a $100,000 deal and having to walk away is tough, but sometimes you gotta hold your ground #behindthemike pic.twitter.com/VFMKFcGale

— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) October 10, 2024

Mike Tyson intended to purchase 100 pigeons from Poland but suggested that the transaction might not have gone through at all.

The boxer was irritated that he was offered a different amount for the selected birds. The Polish breeder charged more for the specimens in different colors.

Details of the negotiations were made public in the video below.

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