Mike Tyson To ‘Fight’ Great White Shark
LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 26: Former boxer Mike Tyson attends the super welterweight boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor on August 26, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
The Discovery Channel has tried some goofy stunts to keep fans interested in their annual “Shark Week,” but this might be the weirdest: Mike Tyson is, supposedly, going to take on a great white shark in Tyson Vs. Jaws: Rumble on the Reef.
In the special, Tyson will “square off” against a shark “in the name of research.” Legendary announcer Michael Buffer will call the action. Discovery hasn’t been very specific about what will actually go down during the special, but they have said that no sharks were harmed during filming, and as far as we know, Mike Tyson is still alive, and in the trailer below, he brags, “Someone’s gonna get bit!”
Tyson Vs. Jaws: Rumble On The Reef airs on August 9 at 9 pm ET.
Brian has been working in pop culture and media for about three decades: he’s worked at MTV, VH1, SiriusXM, CBS and Loudwire. Besides working as a writer and an editor-in-chief, he’s also appeared on air as a pundit, guested on radio shows and hosted podcasts. Over the years, he’s interviewed the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, the members of U2, Beyonce, Pink, Usher, Stevie Nicks, Lorde… and is grateful to have had the chance to interview Joe Strummer of the Clash and Tom Petty.
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