Boxing: Lewis and Tyson to share fight purse

Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson will share the purse for their June fight.

‘‘Mike wants us to share purses on a 50/50 basis. I am prepared to do that provided the live pay-per-view for the fight is on my network HBO/TVKO and that Mike compensates his network Showtime out of his 50% of the purse.

‘‘I intend to fight Hasim Rahman on April 21 in Carnival City, South Africa, and I am prepared to meet Mike soon after his birthday on June 30, although my preferred date is July 21.’’