Boxing: SEX CASE KO GIVES TYSON GREEN LIGHT; Lewis fight moves closer.Byline: JOHN DILLON
MIKE TYSON'S hopes of rescuing his fight against Lennox Lewis Lennox Claudius Lewis CBE (born September 2 1965 in West Ham, London, England) is a retired professional boxer who represented Canada in the Olympics and fought under the British flag as a professional. He is a former undisputed lineal heavyweight champion. were handed a major boost when two sex crime investigations against him were dumped by law officers in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . It removes a major political obstacle to Tyson's attempt to win a licence to box in Washington DC, where there are plans to stage the lucrative world heavyweight title contest on June 8. He has already announced plans to set up his training camp in the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (dəmĭn`ĭkən), republic (2005 est. pop. 8,950,000), 18,700 sq mi (48,442 sq km), West Indies, on the eastern two thirds of the island of Hispaniola. The capital and largest city is Santo Domingo. while Lewis's team prepare to enter talks about a bout in the US capital. Now politicians and anti-rape campaigners in Washington who planned to oppose the licence application have lost a major weapon in their armoury, although they will still point to his three year jail term and the string of infamous incidents he has been involved in to block the bid. Police in Las Vegas were forced to defend their conduct after earlier pronouncements that suggested there was a huge amount of evidence against Tyson over the allegations made against him by two separate women. Their claims that charges were likely may even have influenced the decision by the Nevada State Athletic Commission An athletic commission is an organization which oversees and promotes athletics in a state. For example, the Nevada State Athletic Commission oversees boxing and mixed martial arts. last month to refuse Tyson's application for a licence to fight in Las Vegas - which wrecked the arrangement for the pounds 70million contest to take place there on April 6. "It was simply unclear whether the sexual inter-action between each of the two alleged victims and Mr Tyson was consensual CONSENSUAL, civil law. This word is applied to designate one species of contract known in the civil laws; these contracts derive their name from the consent of the parties which is required in their formation, as they cannot exist without such consent. 2. or forced," said prosecutors in Clark County Clark County is the name of twelve counties in the United States of America:
District Attorney Stewart Bell added: "His position, of course, is that it was consensual. Theirs is that it was not. It is just not clear. I don't suppose we will ever know the truth." Tyson's lawyer Darrow Soll said: "We are grateful that the Clark Country District Attorney's Office conducted an independent review of both cases and did not rely solely on information gathered by the police department. "Our parallel investigation reveals what we believe to be substantial evidence of Mr Tyson's innocence." Many of Tyson's tirades against society include claims that he is persecuted because of his race and his past and these events may fuel that belief. Last night the police officer who made many of the comments implying Tyson would be charged defended his action. "I'm not going to talk about whether I'm surprised or disappointed or whatever," said Lt Jeff Carlson, who heads the sexual assault unit. It's our job to investigate the facts. I'm proud of the investigation that the detectives did." Carlson's earlier comments, coupled with Tyson's crazed craze v. crazed, craz·ing, craz·es v.tr. 1. To cause to become mentally deranged or obsessed; make insane. 2. To produce a network of fine cracks in the surface or glaze of. v. eruption eruption /erup·tion/ (e-rup´shun) 1. the act of breaking out, appearing, or becoming visible, as eruption of the teeth. 2. at a press conference in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , created a dramatic backdrop before the Nevada Commission refused Tyson's licence application last month. He has since made applications for licences in several other states - and been given the nod to go ahead by the Washington DC Boxing and Wrestling Commission, with many leading business and political interests in the city also behind the bid to promote the fight there. A further hearing on March 12 is expected to grant him the licence. One problem is that the contract thrashed out for the original date in April stipulates the fight can take place in one of only six states - Nevada, California, New York, New Jersey, Texas and Michigan. That means the whole delicately balanced deal might have to be re-negotiated. And the proposed June 8 date is during the World Cup, which could hit worldwide pay-per-view sales. A date later in the year may eventually emerge. CAPTION(S): LEWIS: Fight on; TYSON: Accusations against him have been thrown out, so Lewis is in his sights; FLASHPOINT in New York |
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