He has stayed out of jail, no easy task for the old Tyson.
He has avoided the temptation to fight in another country that did not recognize the suspension. Tyson has done everything the Nevada State Athletic Commission could ask for during his banishment from boxing. Not to be cynical, but you don’t suppose this had anything to do with the fact that Tyson, suspended last July for brutally attacking Holyfield’s ear, will be able to apply for reinstatement in a few months? That’s right, the man last seen in action in Las Vegas biting off part of another man’s ear seemed to have undergone a personality transplant. So who was this goodwill ambassador? Michael Jordan? Wayne Gretzky? De La Hoya? On one of the days, although he was obligated to be at the restaurant for only three hours, he stayed for a fourth. Known for his glare and brooding manner, the athlete had switched to a happy face. He couldn’t have been more cooperative and congenial. And Jose Luis Lopez (40-3-2, 31 knockouts) will take on Robert West (16-5-3, five knockouts) in a 12-round match for the World Boxing Assn., North American welterweight title.ĭay after day, the star athlete stood in a Las Vegas restaurant and signed autographs, posed for pictures and told stories. Fernando Vargas (11-0, 11 knockouts) of Oxnard, who has made a career out of publicly blasting De La Hoya, will face Eddie Hall (25-13-1, 13 knockouts) in a 10-round junior- middleweight bout. Two potential De La Hoya opponents will be on the card. Next Saturday, Arco Arena will stage a twin attraction worthy of Caesars Palace or Madison Square Garden. With Las Vegas cutting way back on its involvement in boxing, smaller markets west of the Mississippi are landing bigger shows.
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