European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday March 9. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Tyson crushes Bon Crusher he did t wont to fight says new Aba Champ . Las vegas nov. A Mike Tyson Felt goo but not satisfied after he added the world boxing association heavyweight championship to the world boxing Council title he already held. Most of the 14,000 who watched Tyson s ,12-round decision Over James Bon Crusher Smith saturday night at the Las vegas Hilton were not satisfied either. It was a Boring 12-round fight the unbeaten Tyson said. Amen. I thought he d try to come out there and beat me Upland try to win Tyson said. He did t want to fight. He did t want to win. He was just trying to survive Smith survived but he was never really in the fight. Judge Lou Tabat favored Tyson 120-100, while judge Dalby Shirley and Jose Guerra each scored it 119-107 for Tyson. The a scored it 119-107 for Tyson. A computerized breakdown of the punches showed Smith landed Only is of 223 thrown while Tyson connected with 191 of 317. His last punch was a Good one but i came fightback Tyson said. Smith rocked Tyson with a right to the head in the closing seconds of the final round but Tyson answered with two left Hooks. Tyson s never been in an Adverse situation where he s had to survive said the 33-year-old Smith Mak ing his first Aba defense. But Smith never came close to putting Tyson into an see Tyson on Page 25 a photo Mike Tyson lands a right to the jaw of James tone Nisher Smith in the fourth round of their Aba title fight. Hearns Biggs stops Bey in 6th round captures 3rd title Detroit a Thomas Hearns did saturday what no Boxer had Ever done before jump three weight class Sand win a world boxing title. Hearns who won his first Crown As welterweight stopped Champion Dennis Andrecs at 1 26 of the i oth round to Cap Ture the world boxing Council Light heavy weight was the third world title for the 28 year old Hearns who had previously held the world boxing association welterweight title and the wac super welterweight Crown. I m going for a fourth title Hearn said. It s not the Money. I want four titles. I want to be the Only Man to win four Andrecs a 31-year-old native of Guyana who was making his second title de sense was knocked Down four times in the sixth round and once in the he went Down again in the i oth the fight was stopped. Everything happened Loo fast. It Wasp to the referee. If he thought it should be stopped Why not Andries said. Cams. However believed referee Ariel Herrera of Panama should have stopped the scheduled 12-round bout in the sixth. We did t want to see an exhibition of brutality thai we witnessed said Hearns who has 37 knockouts and a 44-2 record. He has lost to sugar Ray Leon Ard and marvelous Marvin became the 12th Man to win see Hearns on Page 23 Las vegas Nev. A olympic Gold medallist Tyrell Biggs bleeding badly from a Cut Over his left Eye rallied to Knock David Bey Down then stopped him with a flurry of punches in the sixth round of their scheduled 10-round bout saturday night. Biggs a 9-1 favorite had been battered about the ring and Cut by Bey be fore turning the fight around Midway through the sixth round with a righthand to the head that stunned Bey. Biggs followed with a flurry that put Bey on his Knees. Bey managed to get up at the count of nine but Biggs moved i with a series of punches to the body and the head that Bey was unable to Stop. Referee Richard Steele stopped the fight at 2 1 8 of the sixth round. Biggs the world boxing association s no. 1 ranked contender had been in Lin for a possible fight with Mike Tyson in May but his handlers said the Cut he suffered would not allow him to fight again so soon. Biggs who weighed 224, ran his professional record to 14-0 with nine Knock outs. He was the super heavyweight Champion in the 1984 olympics. Bey 23.9 loser a inc fifth time last six fights three by knockout. His record fell to 1 5-5. Bey was the aggressor throughout the fight Landing left Hooks effectively to Biggs head in the Early rounds. He Cut Biggs on the Side of the left Eye in the fourth round causing blood to Stream Down Biggs fac through the rest of the fight. But Biggs of Laguna Beach. Calif.,turned the fight around in the sixth round when he stunned Bey with a , of Philadelphia tried to hang on and fight Back but was defenceless against the onslaught of punches. Pink Lon Thomas the world boxing Council s no. 1 heavyweight contender fought after Tyson s Victory Over James Bon Crusher Smith in a heavyweight unification title fight and stopped Danny Sutton at 2 56 of the seventh round. Thomas 219, had Sutton 227, reeling about the ring when referee Richard steel a stopped the fight. Thomas is 29-1 -1 with 24 knockouts. Sutlon is 24-11 with 18 knockouts. North Carolina outlasts Virginia by the associated press second ranked North Carolina needed two overtimes to get by in ranked Virginia in the Atlantic coast conference Semi finals saturday tying the game on a desperation shot by Scott Williams in the first overtime and winning 84-82 on Kenny Smith s six foot jumper with one second left in the second. Top ranked Nevada Las vegas earned an automatic bid to the Mcaa Basket Ball tournament with a 94-69 rout of Sanjose state in the championship game of the Pacific coast athletic association tourney. Indiana and Purdue ended in a tie forthe title in the big ten which has no postseason tournament. The fourth ranked Hoq sirs beat Ohio slate 90-81 while Michigan routed the third ranked boilermakers 104-68. Indiana received the league s automatic Mcaa bid be College basketball cause it last missed the tournament More recently than Purdue. Seventh ranked Georgetown and no.10 Syracuse advanced to the big East final the hoyas with an 84-66 Victory Over Providence and the orangemen with a 99-8s Triumph Over no. 11 Pitts Burgh. Psi and ninth ranked Alabam reached the Southeastern conference final leu nipping Georgia 89-88 in an other double overtime game and the Crimson tide Healing Auburn 87-68. No. 18 Urcla beat California 75-68 inthe semifinals of the inaugural i Acio tournament. The Bruins final round opponent will be Washington which trimmed Oregon 70-56. No. 19 Missouri reached the big eight final with a 72-69 Victory Over Kansas state and will meet Kansas which Defeated no. 17 Oklahoma 82-77. Defending Mcaa Champion Louis Ville beat Southern Mississippi 78-71 to Advance to the metro conference final against Memphis state which downed South Carolina 74-64. In Southwest conference semifinals Texas am beat Texas tech 68-60 and Baylor Edge Houston 54-52. In games involving independents fourth ranked Depaul beat Marque Ltd 68-59 and 20lh-Rankcd notre Dame beat Dayton 62-56. The North Carolina Virginia game was nearly a replay of Friday s acc con tests in which no. 13 Clemson and no.14 Duke were eliminated by Wake for est and North Carolina stale respectively. The second game also went to see College on Page 23
