European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday March so 196? the stars and stripes he fight s on spooks is. Cooney new York aut entrepreneur Donald Trump paid nym illion for the right to hold Machii Cerr Cooney heavy Welgh champs ship fight june 15 at Atlantic City no. Butch Lewis said thursday night. Lewis said the scheduled 15-Rounflbout win be held at the 8,000-Wal convention Center which � connected tothe Trump hotel and Casino. Spinks is guaranteed $7 million an Cooney $5 million Tor the bout billed As the heavyweight championship of the world although it will not be sanctioned by the International boxing federation world boxing Council or world boxing association. Lewi Laid Spanki and Cooney Are guaranteed a percentage of the Gross. The promoter said the fight will be shown enclosed circuit and pay television and it should have a minimum 125 million 10$30 million Gross but could reach the neighbourhood of $50 Spinks was dripped of title Lon by the if for refusing to a _ _. Mandatory defense against Loflin Kedrony Tucker. The new Jersey Tahj fac has agreed for the flight to be 15 rounds and it will sunwise the match Lewis hid. Lewi said Thoj coding for the fight went Back and Mph Between Trump and Ceasar spal Ajeff Las vegas Nev. Then on wednesday Mark a pass executive vice president of the Trump organization told Lewis Here s our final offer. Take it or leave the promoter said the offer was $5 million and 1took it Lewis Slid both fighters will train in Jamie City beginning 30 Dayi the Ihl one will train at Puj hand i Mather at Trump Castle. Them a sanctioned Al has time Rilke Tyson who is wac and Ireba Tucker win fid Rhul linked James Buster dour for a Yacano title. That Filp probably wry Ake place May 30 afle Las vegas hit under Neath a no defense of the v against Pis Friday a Hilton hotel executive. Aid Friday his company plans to sue to Stop the fight. John Givenco head of the Milton Nevada corp., said hotel attorneys Are taking depositions and plan to file suit shortly. I assume it will be filed in Nevada said Givenco. He said the Hilton suit will contend that Spinks by fighting Cooney is Vio lating a contract Fie had to fight in the heavyweight unification series on Home Box office Cable revision. M Pho Toft Spinks will Box Jane is. Guaranteed s7 million Givenco Sanh Hillon attorneys will seek to prove that 9uu is legally bound to fight Tyson will Lake every Lemn ieans Possi ble to prevent Michael us from fighting anyone except Mike Jpn in the final heavyweight a specified in our contract said Giat in Kafu Sarteur racquetball match Washington overcomes Acasta Wiesbaden As Odlund it waste tuck of the draw that matted two of the army s heavies in the roasters matches of the usares a que Iball championships Friday. Felix Acosta of v corps is the masters 40 years and Over defending Champion for the past three years. Vii corps is putting its Money on Lewis Washington last year s seniors 30-39 years titlist forced to move up because of age. Before their third round contest called the other the Man to beat. Described Washington As a Jowui Losyer. Washington believes act Junta Goodall around player. Yoi ii of to be on when you play w that he was. Washington Jurne Back from a first game loss Fin the match 7-is, is-7, 11-5, match Washington held Toni done Filion that Acosta is the one to beat. Although it s a Long climb Acosta snot put of the running in this double elimination tourney. He drops to the los ers bracket and if All goes As Washin predicts the two will meet again i finals. However Acosta must More matches before he get adat Washington again. Thai Abuid work in i favor i her that in Lour \ his Way up the ladder. But Janst Washington i will have to of at to
