I’ve fought racism, parking tickets, and ATMs for extra napkins, but I can’t say I’ve ever thrown hands with a Great White Shark. Mike Tyson, however, is not me, which apparently means he’s about to hit a shark’s butt.
After making fun of his return to boxing In May, the former heavyweight champion will kick off Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” by taking on one of the ocean’s most feared apex predators: the Great White Shark. According to CNN“Tyson vs. Jaws: Rumble on the Reef” will also feature legendary ring announcer Michael Buffer.
“I faced this challenger to overcome the fears that I still deal with in life,” Tyson said in a statement.
“I compare this to overcoming my fear of returning to the ring at age 54. I learned from this experience by doing ‘Shark Week’ that, whatever intimidates me, I am still able to overcome the challenge of overcoming anything that prevents me from fulfilling my life’s mission of reaching my full potential in life and getting closer bye . “
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Discovery Channel maintains that “no shark was harmed (or bitten) in the making of this episode,” but I suppose we’ll wait and see if Iron Mike can say the same.
“Shark Week” begins on August 9 at 8 pm ET.
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