Boxing: Staging Lewis-Tyson fight 'has downside'

Memphis mayor Willie Herenton has admitted there will a downside to his city’s staging of the richest fight in boxing history.

Boxing: Staging Lewis-Tyson fight 'has downside'

Memphis mayor Willie Herenton has admitted there will a downside to his city’s staging of the richest fight in boxing history.

The Tennessee city walked away with the prize of Lennox Lewis versus Mike Tyson after major cities such as Las Vegas, Washington, Los Angeles and Detroit turned their back for various reasons.

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