Why did Jake Paul bring a pigeon to his boxing fight against Mike Tyson?

YouTuber-boxer Jake Paul brought a pigeon with him to his boxing fight against Mike Tyson. Days ahead of the fight, Jake had gifted Tyson the pigeon, however, Tyson refused the gift, saying, "I will feed it to my falcon." Jake then kept the pigeon as his pet. Notably, Tyson has been an avid pigeon keeper since a young age.