Mike Tyson, the "pigeon enthusiast," crossed a line! "Wearing a pigeon costume for a skit + hitting a Holi Field mannequin" — anger finally boils over → 2.6 billion won lawsuit

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Mike Tyson (60) is embroiled in a legal dispute worth 1.5 million pounds (approximately 2.6 billion won) after refusing to appear on a broadcast with a "giant talking pigeon."

The UK's The Sun reported on the 14th (Korean time), "Tyson has been sued for allegedly breaching a sponsorship contract with promoter company Medias, and is currently facing trial at the London High Court."

According to the report, Medias signed a contract worth 0.2 billion dollars (approximately 2.7 billion won) with Tyson's wife's promotional company, "Tyrannic," to promote its online gambling brand, "Labona." Tyson had already received approximately 190,000 dollars (approximately 250 million won) before the contract was terminated.

Medias' lawyer, Sinai, argued in court that after a Netflix boxing match worth 15 million dollars (approximately 20 billion won) with Jake Paul was secured, Tyson lost interest in the existing contract and unilaterally voided it. It was claimed that he avoided events out of concern that the original promotional schedule would conflict with the Netflix deal. The fight against Paul was originally scheduled for July but was postponed to November, where Tyson ultimately suffered a defeat.

On the other hand, Tyson's side strongly countered that Medias had overstepped the scope of the contract by first demanding his appearance on a bizarre variety show. Tyson's lawyer, Hadkeys, explained, "The original contract was limited to broadcasting footage of Tyson playing casino games on the Labona website."

According to lawyer Hadkeys, Medias instructed Tyson to connect via video call with four hosts, including one wearing a large pigeon costume, and act according to a script. This included the absurd requirement to teach boxing by punching a mannequin with the face of his former rival Evander Holyfield attached to it. Tyson's side is arguing that these demands completely exceeded the reasonable scope of contract performance.

The trial between the two parties is currently ongoing.

Tyson, who became the youngest heavyweight champion in history and recorded a career record of 50 wins and 7 losses, is also famous for his unusual love for pigeons. He endured his difficult childhood in New York through his love for pigeons, and began boxing after beating up a thug who killed one of his pet pigeons.

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