BRIEFLY : FOREMAN NOW SAYS HOLMES FIGHT IS OFF.Byline: Daily News wire services They talked a good fight, but the proposed bout between ex-heavyweight champions George Foreman George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949) is an American two-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. He is the oldest man ever to win the heavyweight title, and also has been named one of the 25 greatest fighters of all time by Ring magazine. and Larry Holmes never got any further than that. The 12-round match, scheduled for Jan. 23 at the Houston Astrodome as·tro·dome n. A transparent dome on the top of an aircraft, through which celestial observations are made for navigation. Noun 1. , was called off Friday, according to Foreman's brother. ``George says it's off,'' Roy Foreman told the Associated Press, adding that promoter Roger Levitt did not meet the deadline for paying Foreman the remaining $9 million of his $10 million purse. ``They were supposed to have the money last week and they didn't have it,'' Roy Foreman said. ``George gave them an extra week and they still didn't have it.'' Holmes hadn't been told that the fight was off. ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what's going on What's Going On is a record by American soul singer Marvin Gaye. Released on May 21, 1971 (see 1971 in music), What's Going On reflected the beginning of a new trend in soul music. ,'' he said. The match, scheduled for two weeks after Foreman's 50th birthday, was to carry a $39.95 closed circuit television price tag. Holmes, who was 49 on Nov. 3, had promised it would be worth the money. NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga : Desperate to bolster their pass rush, the San Francisco 49ers Haley, a linebacker-defensive end, was en route Friday to the 49ers' Santa Clara headquarters and was scheduled to work out for the team today. Provided he works out well and passes a physical, he'll be signed and put to work in time for the 49ers' playoff showdown, a source close to the team told the Associated Press. Haley racked up 97-1/2 sacks in 11 NFL seasons, the last five in Dallas after starting his career with the 49ers in 1986. Back problems leading to three operations forced Haley to quit after the 1996 season, a year in which he played in only five games with one sack. |
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