Boxing: Lewis and Tyson to share fight purse

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

Wed, 21 Feb, 2001 - 17:36

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.

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