European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 1, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes monday july 1, 1.991 by Alan Goldstein the Baltimore Sun Las vegas Nev. A Mike Tyson once the in Flint terrible of the heavyweight clash turned 25 sunday but his future never has been so Uncertain. He is All dressed up but with no place to go. Tyson also finds himself minus a championship Belt. Since losing his title 16 months ago in an upset by James a a Buster Douglas he has won four straight fights including Friday nights overwhelming 12-round decision Over Donovan a a razor Ruddock who was hospitalized with a fractured jaw after his drubbing at the Mirage. But Tyson remains a Pawn in the continued politicking Between his adviser Don King and rival Dan Duva who is in control As the promoter of undisputed heavyweight Champion evander holy Field there is already a Date nov. 8 and a site Caesars Palace for the fight but the promoters cannot seem to find any common ground. In the past boxing a Power brokers argued Over locations promoters and purses. But the focus is now on who controls the burgeoning pay per View business where most fight profits Are reaped. Duva has cast his lot with Seth Abraham and the Tivko network and King controls his. Own Kin vision network and also works with Showtime event television which helped launch Holyfield a professional boxing career. But at saturdays news conference while Tyson said he still was a feeling groggy from some of Ruddock a punches. King seemed to see things perfectly clearly. A a let slay it on the table a King said. Quot forget the television business and All this talk  for Tivko if Tyson wins. Those Are just Duva smoke screens. Quot we will take $25 million for Tyson to fight i Holyfield or we will pay Duva $30 million to promote the match. Hey $30 million is More than Holyfield could make fighting four other Guys. A i done to want to be the promoter even though 1 know 1 could make everyone involved More Moncy a King said. A i just want to get this fight on. Well pay All our own expenses. Well go into the fight naked if  Mike Tyson winks while being weighed m for fridays Victory Over a a razor Ruddock. Duva who made the winning purse bid of $51 million to promote the Holyfield Tyson fight has offered $15 million to Tyson saying that is a record purse for a title challenger. But King rejected the proposal saying that Tyson brings More to the table As a drawing card than does the unbeaten Holyfield. A normally a Guy fights to win a Belt Fame and Fortune a said King. Quot but Tyson and Muhammad Ali Are the exceptions who were bigger than the Belt. Like Ali Mike is recognized by the Public As the uncrowned Champion. Duva and financial adviser Shelly Finkel have tarnished the Symbol of the  King said that even though he controlled former Champion Larry Holmes business sense dictated that he give bigger or equal purses to title challengers Ali and Gerry Cooney who were regarded As greater Box office attractions. A if they done to Wigint to pay Tyson what he is Worth i propose a Winner take All match with  King said sounding More like his old Huc stering self. Quot no under the table deals. Let the Winner walk away with All the  if the impasse in negotiations with to by Lielda a backers continues King said there is a Strong possibility Tyson next would fight former Champion George Foreman who surprisingly extended Holyfield to the 12-round limit in his last defense. King reportedly offered Foreman $15 million but Norman Henry one of Foreman a Many advisers said Quot Don waited too Long. George turned it Down four Days ago. Don wanted to tie the offer in with a biography of Foreman a  other reports have Foreman s brother Roy and adviser Ron Weathers willing to accept Kings purse offer. But Foreman a boxing Folk hero realizes he can also demand huge guarantees for a Holyfield rematch or by fighting any of the Young heavyweight Hopes such As Riddick Bowe Ray Mercer or Tommy Morrison. So. Conceivably Tyson could be left without a meaningful opponent this fall. Tyson has managed to restrain his anger in being asked to await his bid to regain his Crown. But he was visibly miffed last week after Holyfield took out a half Page and in the Las vegas review journal wearing his three title belts with the invitation,.�?ohey, Mike lets get it  a the Belt is a Symbol and in due time ill get it Back Quot Tyson said. Quot Ali did no to have to Flash it. Everyone knew he was Champ Holyfield should be embarrassed making challenges. The Champ does t do that. He accepts them. But Holyfield knows he can to beat me and i know he can to beat me so he a just playing  and who might Holyfield fight if he sidesteps Tyson this fall other than Foreman Ruddock and Bowe Are the most attractive opponents but both arc aligned with King. The Lack of legitimate title contenders could Force Holyfield to reach an agreement with Tyson. The former Champion was uncharacteristically Humble in Victory and even heaped Praise on the battered Ruddock who forced Tyson to go the 12-Rourtd limit for the first time since Tony Tucker did the same four years ago. Although Tyson floored Ruddock twice and repeatedly had the Canadian on the verge of a knockout Tyson again Drew criticism from ringside observers for his performance. Since parting company with former Trainer Kevin Rooney Tyson has not progressed As a fighter even regressing to a Point. He has abandoned his Bob and weave style of attack and was caught with a number of telling punches by Ruddock who simply was loading up for one knockout punch. Tyson also makes Little use of a Jab and allows himself to be tied up inside rather than attacking to the body. By not finishing Ruddock Tyson also raised questions As to whether he has lost his killers instinct which distinguished him when he monopolized the heavyweight division Only a few Short years ago. He sounded out of character saturday while reviewing the fight. A right now i feel like 20 Guys just beat me  Tyson said. Quot i know i had him Hurt a number of times but i was still leery of razor s Power in the late  Mike Tyson acting intimidated. What a the heavyweight division coming to Toney rallies to nip Johnson defend title Las vegas apr James Toneys first middleweight title defense was very nearly his last. Toney was knocked Down in the second round and bloodied in the 12th, but battled Back aggressively saturday to escape with a split decision Over Reggie Johnson in retaining the International boxing federation title at 160  i underestimated him a Toney said. Quot Reggie Johnson put up a great fight but i did what i had to do  fighting the no. 1 contender Only 50 Days after he won the title with a shocking upset of Michael Nunn Toney was stretched to the limit. His Southpaw challenger landed the cleaner and heavier punches throughout the bout. But it was Toneys non Stop style and sheer volume of punches that most impressed two of the judges despite the champions failure to show the Power that earned him an Lith round knockout of the previously unbeaten Nunn. Quot Reggie Johnson is a much better fighter than Michael Nunn Quot Toney said. Quot he a also a better  Toney pressing the attack at every Opportunity. He rallied in the Middle rounds to overcome Johnson a Early Lead then withstood a bad Cut Over his left Eye in the final round. The Cut occurred As the fighters collided head on Midway through the 12th round and blood flowed freely into Toneys Eye. I really had to suck it up after i was Cut a Toney said. A i did t want the referee to step in and Stop the  judge Mike Glienna had Johnson winning by a 114113 margin. Judges Ricardo Bays and Patricia Jarman favored Toney 114-113 and 115-112, respectively. A no doubt in my mind i thought i won the fight a Johnson said. Toney who upped his Mark to 27-0-1, earned $110,000 for the fight. Johnson Oblong Beach calif., earned $60,000. 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