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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 12, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes wednesday March 12, 1986 Witherspoon must give Tubbs rematch Las vegas nov. A Tim Witherspoon who tested positive for marijuana after beating Tony Tubbs for the world boxing association heavyweight title must give Tubbs a rematch within 90 Days Aba counsel Jame Binns said monday. Witherspoon was fined $25,000, but the Aba did not withdraw title recognition from him Binns said. The attorney said the Winner of the rematch must then defend the title against top ranked Frank Bruno of Britain within 90 Days of the rematch. Witherspoon won the title on a 15-round decision Over Tubbs last Jan. 17 at Atlanta. The Georgia boxing commission has fined Witherspoon $500 and placed him on a year s probation. Witherspoon appeared at a hearing in Philadelphia last Friday during which he pleaded to keep his title saying i m not a  & All my life i tried to make Good and everybody makes  Witherspoon was suspended for a year by the Georgia state boxing commission after a urine test showed traces of marijuana in his system. But the Georgia commission now has changed the penalty. Binns said after the hearing that he would come to Las vegas to report the testimony to Aba president Gilberto Mendoza Alberto Aleman chairman of the Aba championship committee and or. Keith Arthur chief physician for the Aba. Witherspoon 26, acknowledged last week that he had smoked marijuana at a party in november. Medical authorities said however it was not Likely that the test would show positive two months after the cigarette was smoked. Witherspoon said he never knew that Aba rules and regulations forbade use of the drug. Binns asked Witherspoon if he took the drug to gain an advantage Over Tubbs. No the Boxer replied. That can t help you. It Only can Hurt. Any baby knows  Hagler from Page 21 plus a percentage of other revenues from the fight which was shown at 500 closed circuit locations throughout the United states and Canada and was available to 3 /2 million Homes on pay per View television. Mugabi 157 pounds a native of Uganda made $750,000. In the title fight Canizales knocked Down the previously unbeaten Sandoval five times and stopped him in the seventh round. Sandoval was taken from the ring on a Stretcher and admitted to Valley Hospital where or. Flip Homansky said he was in stable condition and Alert and  the Victory for Canizales 116 /2 pounds of Laredo Texas made him 33-2 with 26 knockouts. Sandoval 117% pounds of Pomona calif., now is 29-1 with 17 Knock outs. I was really surprised he got up Cani Zales said of the first Knockdown. I hit him with everything i had. He s got a lot of guts. I m concerned. I Hope he s of. He s a Nice person and i respect  Canizales said he thought it was a mis take to let the fight continue after the Sec Ond Knockdown. I think he should have stopped it ear Lier he said. I know i m a hard hitter. The second time Down he should have stopped it. I knew i really Hurt him. I knew he was ready to  Shulor had gone into the Hearns fight unbeaten but now is 22-1 while Hearns is 41-2 with 35 knockouts. Rozelle from Page 21 cals testing that players on some teams notably the St. Louis cardinals declined to take this season. Berthelsen noted that the Union had Al ready added the reasonable cause clause to the agreement. He said he had informed Upshaw that Rozelle does t have the Legal right to impose such  but the commissioner said he would go ahead with the plan whether or not the Union agrees. It s important enough that whether i had Legal Assurance or otherwise i would sure take the shot he said. Following the super bowl new England patriots coach Raymond Berry disclosed that members of his team which lost 46-10 to the Chicago bears had used drugs in the past. Later the names of six of those play ers five of them starters were Dis closed. Another player All pro linebacker Law rence Taylor of the new York giants was reported last month to be undergoing drug rehabilitation although the giants have not confirmed that. Rozelle said he had asked giants Gener Al manager George Young on monday about Taylor s whereabouts and Young re plied "1 Don t  two weeks ago baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth announced a series of penalties for players who had been  As past drug users. Richie Sandoval is placed on a Stretcher after being knocked out by Gaby Canizales Down and out in Las vegas a photo in the seventh round of their world boxing association bantamweight title fight Mon Day in Las vegas. Sandoval lost the world title. J 6-game winning Streak up votes Duke As champions new York up Duke which carries a 16-game winning Streak into this week s Mcaa tournament monday was named the regular season College basketball Champion by United press International in the final voting by the Board of coaches. It marked the first time the Blue devils were accorded such an Honor. Duke received 31 of 32 first place votes for 479 total Points. The Blue devils have been the nation s no. 1 team the last four weeks. Kansas maintained its no. 2 rating by picking up 445 Points and 1 first place vote. St. John s improved two places to no. 3. Kentucky stayed at no. 4 and no. 5 Michi Gan advanced two spots. Ten coaches did not vote in the final poll. Total Points were based on 15 Points for first place 14 for second Etc. Duke which captured the Atlantic coast conference tournament is the no. 1 seed in the East regional. If the Blue devils 32-2, win the Mcaa championship they will equal the record for victories in a season 36 by the 1947-48 Kentucky squad. Duke s last loss was Jan. 19 to Georgia tech. Kansas the big eight Champion takes a 31-3 record and the no. 1 seed into the Midwest regional. St. Johns which reached the final four last season is 30-4 and the top seed in the West. Kentucky the Southeastern conference tournament Champion is the top seed in the Southeast. Michigan the big ten Champ and preseason no. 1 team is the second seed in the Midwest. Rounding out the top 10 were no. 6 Georgia tech no. 7 Louisville no. 8 North Carolina no. 9 Syracuse and no. 10 Nevada Las vegas. Louisville made the biggest jump in this week s ratings vaulting five places. North Carolina which was no. I for 12 weeks before yielding to Duke plunged five spots. Completing the top 20 were no. 11 notre Dame no. 12 Memphis state no. 13 Bradley no. 14 Indiana no. 15 Georgetown no. 16 Texas Elpaso no. 17 Oklahoma no. 18 Michigan state no. 19 Alabama and no. 20 Illinois. Alabama was the Only addition to this week s top 20. Pepperdine ranked 20th last week dropped out. The big ten was the big Winner in the final rankings with four schools in the top 20 while the acc and big East had three apiece  
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