Boxing: Washington DC give Tyson green light

Mike Tyson has been granted a boxing licence to fight in Washington DC.

Wed, 13 Mar, 2002 - 07:36

Mike Tyson has been granted a boxing licence to fight in Washington DC.

The city’s Boxing and Wrestling Commission voted 3-0 to allow Tyson to fight in the American capital, fuelling speculation that the 35-year-old will take on Lennox Lewis for the world title at the MCI Center on June 8.

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