European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tyson Hurt fight postponed Las vegas a the heavyweight title fight nov. 8 Between Champion evander Holyfield and former Champ Mike Tyson was postponed Friday after Tyson sustained an injury to his left rib Cage. Tyson was examined by or. Gerald Higgins an orthopaedic surgeon in Las vegas late Friday afternoon and Higgins recommended that Tyson not train for 68 weeks because of the injury. Promoter Dan Duva said the fight would probably be rescheduled for Early next year sometime before to Sony a scheduled Jan. 27 trial at Indianapolis on rape charges. A i had heard he had been Hurt training. I can to even speculate on what we re going to do a said Dan Duva Holyfield a promoter. A they called to Tell me from the doctors office about 8 of clock tonight. The doctor said he was physically incapable of fighting. The injury was definitely a training  Higgins and Tyson were tentatively scheduled to take part in a news conference at 11 . Put saturday to discuss the injury. Tyson was reported to have sustained a cartilage injury to his left rib Cage on oct. 8 and reinsured it tuesday during training. Promoters and observers were already calling the fight the richest in history with anticipated Revenue of Over $100 million and purses totalling around $50 million. Duva said he Hadnot talked with Holyfield who was training in Houston. A i done to know if evander knows a he said. A tomorrow ill talk to the people from Caesars Palace Tivko and Don King and see what Well do a he said. The fight had been scheduled despite the rape charges pending against Tyson. Tyson the former heavyweight Champion had said the charges  distract him from focusing on his bout with Holyfield. There were some Calls that the fight not be held until the charges against Tyson were resolved Tyson lost his undisputed title to James a a Buster Douglas on a loth round knockout in february 1990. Holyfield then took the title by knocking out Douglas in the third round in october 1990. It is the second time in two years that injury or illness has affected a Tyson fight. He was supposed to defend the title against razor Ruddock in november 1989 but the fight was postponed when Tyson developed a respiratory problem. The match then fell through and Tyson instead fought and lost the title to Douglas. Three other highly anticipated heavyweight title fights that were postponed involved Muhammad Ali and Larry Holmes. Ali was scheduled to defend on nov. 16, 1964, against Sonny Liston from whom he won the title but that fight was postponed when Ali underwent hernia surgery. On May 25, 1965, Ali knocked out Liston in the first round. Ali was scheduled to Challenge George Foreman on sept. 25, 1974 in Zaire but that fight was postponed until oct. 30 because Foreman was Cut Over an Eye inthe stars and stripes october 20,1991 c Page 24 training. Ali became a Champion the second time by knocking out Foreman in the eighth round. Gerry Cooney was prevented from challenging Holmes in the Spring of 1982 by a left shoulder injury. They met june 11 of that year with Holmes stopping Cooney in the 13th round. Referee Tony Perez stops Ray Mercer As he knocks out Tommy Morrison in Atlantic . Friday  sportsa4ercer Kos Morrison in 5th round Atlantic City . Apr unbeaten heavyweight Ray Mercer scored a fifth round knockout Over previously undefeated Tommy Morrison to suddenly end a scheduled 12-round bout Early saturday morning. Referee Tony Perez finally stepped in to Stop the bout 28 seconds into the round As Morrison Lay defenceless on the ropes with Mercer raining rights and lefts to his face. Mercer 30, who became an olympic Champion while stationed with the 8th inf div in Baumhoffer Germany was defending the world boxing organization title he won in january with a come from behind ninth round knockout of Francesco Damiani. Evander Holyfield holds the title in boxing a three other major organizations and is considered the True Champion Mercer came out fast in the fifth and got Morrison in trouble with left Hooks and right crosses. By the time Perez stepped in Morrison had taken More than a dozen unanswered blows several of which snapped his head Back. The end reversed what had been a Strong performance by Morrison. Morrison came out the aggressor in the first round rocking Mercer Midway with a right uppercut and left Hook. Mercer 18-0 with 13 knockouts had trouble catching up to the faster Morrison. Morrison 28-1 with 24 Kos Drew blood from the Mouth of Mercer in the second round As the latter showed Little offence. Morrison had never gone beyond six rounds before in his carefully nurtured career and he appeared to lose strength toward the Middle of the fourth. Mercer and Morrison 22, of Kansas City had met once before. In the 1988 olympics trials Mercer scored a three round decision Over Morrison and went on to win the Gold medal at the games in Seoul. Morrison went on to Star As Tommy Gunn in a Rocky v a Sanders takes run at49ers a Page 18 Ramstein out slugs Spang a Page 21 Atlanta goes bonkers a Page 22 Azinger takes Disney Lead a Page 23 Alabama overcomes Tennessee Birmingham Ala. A siran Stacy scored twice and Derrick Lassie once on Short runs in the fourth Quarter As freshman quarterback Jay Barker rallied no. 14 Alabama to a 24-19 Victory Over no. 8 Tennessee on saturday. Alabama 6-1 Overall 3-1 Southeastern conference won its sixth straight Over the vols before the largest crowd Ever to see a football game in Alabama 86,293, and increased its Lead in the series to 40-27-7. The Crimson tide trailed 6-3 when quarterback Danny Woodson went out More football on Page 23 with a pulled hamstring in the third Quarter. A John Becksvoort had Given Tennessee 4-2, 2-2 the Lead on Field goals of 33 and 43 Yards in the second Quarter. With a 21-Yard Field goal by Alabama Shamp Greene the game was shaping up As a Mirror image of last year when Alabama won 9-6 at Knoxville in a game of Field goals. But the inexperienced Barker led the Crimson tide on a 70-Yard drive capped by Stacy a 1-Yard dive. Alabama held Tennessee on the next Possession and Chris Anderson returned a punt 56 Yards to the 15, setting up a 1-Yard scoring run by Lassie. Tennessee Sandy Kelly then threw an interception to Antonio i Antham at the Volunteer 34. Stacy went 26 Yards on the first play and carried three More times after that scoring from the 2 to make it 24-6, and Alabama fended off the Tennessee comeback