Boxing: Lewis-Tyson clash 'gets green light'

South African boxing promoter Joe Manyathi said he was asked by Lennox Lewis to stage a title fight between him and Mike Tyson in Johannesburg on July 21.

Boxing: Lewis-Tyson clash 'gets green light'
Wed, 24 Jan, 2001 - 19:45

South African boxing promoter Joe Manyathi said he was asked by Lennox Lewis to stage a title fight between him and Mike Tyson in Johannesburg on July 21.

Johannesburg-based Manyathi said he was commissioned by the Lennox camp in October to stage the clash and was now in negotiations with Tyson's business manager Mark Macpherson.

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CourtsboxingPlace: JohannesburgPlace: South AfricaPlace: SowetoPlace: AfricaPlace: ZairePlace: MTN SundomePerson: LewisPerson: Joe ManyathiPerson: Lennox LewisPerson: Mike TysonPerson: ManyathiPerson: LennoxPerson: TysonPerson: Mark MacphersonPerson: Emmanuel StewardPerson: Jose Chagnon SulaimanPerson: Muhammad AliPerson: George ForemanPerson: Dumile MatezaEvent: -TysonEvent: Rumble In The JungleOrganisation: World Boxing CouncilOrganisation: South African National Boxing Control Commission
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