European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 23, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                / sunday december 23, 1990 the stars and stripes Page comic Centary most boxers arc like most people. Once they get theirs they can to be bothered to Check if the other Guy gets his. Take the Money and run. Don t ask questions. Especially embarrassing questions. The new heavyweight Champion evander holy Field is different. Nobody knows yet How Good a fighter he is or will be. George Foreman and Mike Tyson will determine that but his quietly firm dignity is a throwback to that of Joe Louis As he has shown in standing up to be counted with the congressmen calling for a Federal investigation of the not so Sweet science Early next year. A we Veall got specially in life a the heavyweight Champion said. A some Peoples specialities is to rip off fighters.�?�. A evander holy Field remembered How his pal Pernell Whitaker a lightweight Champion was told by a world boxing Council official that if he dethroned Jose Luis Ramirez in Paris in 1988, he next had to fight Julio Cesar Chavez with Don King As the promoter a a a. A if you done to the wac official said a a there a no  a. A a a a. A /. A a then there a no fight a said Lou Duva Whitaker a co Trainer with the wac Bluff called the Bell rang. Whitaker lost a controversial decision Lou Duva branded Jose Sulaiman the wac president a a thief a which prompted Sulaiman to file a $1 million suit. The litigation was dropped when Duva acknowledged he had no a direct evidence that Sulaiman had tampered with the result. Later that year Whitaker out pointed Ramirez for the title in Norfolk a. A and if you re hot into a clique a Holyfield was saying now a you done to get moved a he remembered Robert Shannon his bantamweight teammate on the 1984 United states olympic squad that dominated that years summer games in los Angeles. 7 a Robert was the Only one on the team a Holyfield Dav Anderson said Quot who did no twin a  ignored by the primary promoters. Shannon has been a winning featherweight in Washington California and Nevada hut according to Llo Lyfield he has also been avoided by other boxers. A if they know you re Good a Holyfield said a they done to want to take a Chance on losing to  he remembered Aaron Pryor once a Junior welterweight Champion who retired with a 36-0 record and a history of personal problems a Duding drug abuse. In his current comeback Pryor has been licensed in Wisconsin and. Oklahoma despite being legally Quot Blind in his left Eye from a detached re Lina. A no matter what a wrong with a fighter Holyfield said a the can always get a License  most of ail Holyfield remembered his Long frustrating struggle to get a heavyweight title bout. �?o1 was the no 1 con evander Holyfield Lender a he said a but they kept postponing my title shot at Mike Tyson then when Buster Douglas beat Tyson we had to go to court to make sure i got the title shot. In be Bee Lucky. A a a a a. A Quot a a a. "1 was blessed to have h lot of Good people around  told that Dan Duva and main events spent about $"50,00 1 in Legal Lees for me to gel that title shot hut any Boxer who did no to have Money behind him would never have a Chance to gel the  its Long been the theory Here that if boxing needs to be abolished it s for what happens outside the Ting not in it. In citing reasons for a Federal investigation. Rep. Thomas j. Downey. D-n.y., used Iho words Quot arrogance ignorance inertia and  not bad for starters a. A. Rep. Edolphus towns d-n.y., complained that boxing is the Only major sport that s not regulated. Rep. Jose Serrano d-n.y., spoke of a National commission to link the state commissions. A a a there will be an investigation just As there was 30 years ago Quot said congressman elect Janies Moran d-va., alluding to that Era s Kefauver committee which inspired the conviction of Frankie car Ini then the underworld Czar of boxing a it s  but this investigation can to be just a a Span television show publicizing politicians. It needs Sharp Teeth and a Sharp counsel familiar with the machinations of the world governing bodies and their pet promoters. In his bluster Don King who has announced an alleged $120 million pay per View television Deal for Tyson with Showtime proclaimed himself Quot ready and available Lor an investigation. Bob arum has acknowledged his cooperation. Dan Duva Nusl think he s clean he arranged tuesday s news conference for Holyfield and the four congressmen. _ in other years other Federal investigations have been a waste of Lime. One difference now is that evander Holyfield has stood up to be counted. And perhaps More importantly to be heard. A boxing a the heavyweight Champion said a is like the Guy who tells you a come Oyer Here int hot a thing _ Kird. You just his Whir Ohio of i. J i 111&Quot Uvrl a lilt to Hurt you Bam then he Quot says i did t h it you a you just can t take a  a Pui the naw Yortis Slmaa Chicago apr it has been All bad news for the bears since they clinched the pfc Central title. Just a few weeks ago the Chicago bears were roaring toward the playoffs with a 9-1 record i then everything went bad a three losses in the last four games and regular seas trending injuries to quarterback Jim Harbaugh and pro bowl running Back Neal Anderson. 7 1 7 Anderson with a cracked rib is the latest casualty. The of cd a third leading rusher 1,010 Yard who also i has 13 touchdowns is expected to miss the bears final two games against Tampa Bay and Kansas City coach Mike Ditka said. 7 / Harbaugh is out with a separated shoulder suffered in the bears 38-21 loss to the Detroit Lions he is sex i peeled to miss the Chicago a first playoff game probably a wild card game the weekend of Jan. 5-6. Anderson and Harbaugh have plenty of company on i the sidelines. Tight end Cap  an ankle injury and linebackers Ron Rivera leg John Roper hamstring and Ron Cox knee ankle also have aches and pains kicker Kevin Butler has an injured shoulder but he a expected to play against the buccaneers sunday. Mike Tomczak who has a Heel injury replaces Harbaugh with Rookie Peter Toro Willis As the new no 2 quarterback a the thing with Neal just came up a Ditka said. A we thought he was of monday we took some a rays be a cause he woke up in a tremendous amount of pain. He has a cracked rib again i think it is a different one than he had earlier in the season. He Hurt it  Block. To not going to risk him with a rib  Ditka said head also hold Anderson out of the Rogu Lar season finale if there Are any questions about his health. Anderson also cracked a rib in september. A if he has to sit out the following week hell be ready for the playoffs a Ditka said a to is a Tough situation for us Ditka said Mark Green and Johnny Bailey will alternate at Andersons position. Anderson who has rushed for j ,010 Yards this season cracked a rib in september.  is some Good news for the bears. They May be 10-4, but Are 6-0 at Home where  play the bucs Ami close out with the chiefs the following week. Neal Anderson will probably miss Chicago a last two regular season games because of a cracked rib