European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 1, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                1/�?�.tysoa-Holyfield non fight was talk of boxing by de Schuyler or. A boxing writer Mike Tyson is. Evander Holyfield was the most talked about fight of 1991, and at year s end it still was being talked about. Perhaps it would be More accurate to say people were wondering about the fight since it was possible Tyson would never fight again. The bout scheduled for nov. 18 was called off when Tyson suffered a rib injury and the fight could not be rescheduled before Jan. 27. On that Date the former Champion is scheduled to go to trial on rape and related charges. If convicted on All charges Tyson could receive sentences totalling 63 years. Holyfield lost a $30 million payday when Tyson was injured but he did no to want to waste All the training he had done and insisted on a fight. The heavyweight Champion almost got More than he bargained for nov. 23 in his Hometown of Atlanta when he defended against Bert Cooper. A Journeyman fighter. Cooper took the fight on a weeks notice As a replacement for Francesco Damiani who pulled out when he turned an ankle. Holyfield who made $6 million was knocked Down and was in deep trouble in the third round but his Superb conditioning saved him and he stopped Cooper in the seventh. Holyfield a Only other fight found him in the Shadow of George Foreman the 42-year-old Champion of 1973-74, who has combined his paunch and punch with a comedians Patter to reach the status of Folk hero. Holyfield won a a year of drama the sports a conc Clear Cut decision Over 12 rounds but big George was a Winner in the eyes of his fans. Foreman who made $12.5 million for challenging Holyfield. Continued his Brilliant Job of managing himself. He got $1.5 million in an out of court settlement of a suit he filed contending he had an agreement for a rematch with Holyfield to be held before Holyfield Tyson. He also made $5 million from Hob for stopping Jimmy Ellis a a pro football player briefly and not the former heavyweight Champion a in the third round dec. 7 at Reno Nev. Foreman a Success encouraged former Champion Larry Holmes to attempt a comeback april 6, and by years end Holmes 42, had won five fights. While Foreman continued to Roll sugar Ray Leonard reached the end of his $100 million plus five championship career. Leonard decided it was time to retire after he was knocked Down twice and easily out pointed by Terry Norris in a bid for the world boxing Council super welterweight championship feb. 9 at new Yorkus Madison Square Garden. While the 35-year-old Leonard joined marvelous Marvin Hagler in retirement Thomas Hearns another member of the Trio that dominated boxing beneath the heavyweight division in the 1980s, won a piece of the Light heavyweight championship for the second time. Hearns 33, out pointed previously unbeaten Virgil Hill june 3 at Las vegas and won the world boxing association 175-Pound title. The biggest upset of the year came when James Toney won the International boxing federation middleweight title by stopping Michael Nunn in the 11th round nov. 9 in Nunns Hometown of Davenport Iowa. Nunn led by 8, 6 and 4 Points respectively on the three official scorecards after 10 rounds. Tonev also appeared in one of the top fights of the year dec. 13, when he kept the title on a draw against Mike Mccallum one of the least known but Best fighters of the 1980s. Another upset occurred nov. 30 at Las vegas when James a a buddy my cirt won the wac welterweight title with a one sided decision Over Simon Brown who lost for the first time in six years. Tyson who lost the title to James a Buster Quot Douglas feb. 9, 1990, opened his �?T91 Campaign by knocking Down Donovan a a razor Ruddock twice and stopping him in the seventh round March 18 at Las vegas. Ruddock was still on his feet when the bout was halted and referee Richard Steele was criticized roundly for being too Hasty. The controversy fuelled a rematch june 28 at Las vegas. Tyson again knocked Down Ruddock twice and won a 12-round unanimous decision. After the usual threats and name calling by the interested parties a Holyfield Tyson fight was made july 11. It was scheduled for nov. 8 at Caesars Palace in Las vegas. Then Tyson was accused of raping an 18-year-old contestant at the miss Black America pageant july 19 at Indianapolis ind. Tyson said he wanted to fight nov. 8 even if he was indicted which he was by a special grand jury on sept. 9. Interest in the fight did not Wane. Shelly Finkl Llo Lyfield s Hia Nager said it would easily become the first fight Ever to Gross $100 million. Then on oct. 18, it was announced the fight was off because Tyson had suffered torn cartilage in his lower left ribs while training oct. 8. Doctors said he would need six to eight weeks of limited activity to heal the injury. A evander Holyfield great debate Over who s no. 1 lingered on in College football by Jeff Shain United press International College football which began 1991 embroiled in great debate ended the year much the same Way. With Only the new years Day bowl games remaining there was a Strong possibility College football would wind up with no Clear Cut National Champion for the second straight year. Not since 1976 has More than one team gone through both the regular and bowl seasons unbeaten and untied. But Washington and Miami appeared set to do just that in 1991, earning berths in separate new years Day bowls with 11-0 records. And unlike 1976, when Pittsburgh was the nations undisputed no. 1 team there was no consensus Over who should be National Champion. Up in voting by members of the National football foundation had Washington As its no. 1 team. The associated press poll of writers and broadcasters gave the Edge to Miami. And the nations division i a coaches  make up their minds a placing the two in a tie for first. A we have no control Over anything except what we do on the Field Quot Miami coach Dennis Erickson said. A we done to know How the votes Are going to go and we can to concern ourselves with  Washington the Pacific-10 Champion placed its title Hopes on the line in the Rose bowl against big ten Champ Michigan. Hours later Miami faced big eight Winner Nebraska in the Orange bowl played at its Home stadium. And with division i a football the Only sport still without a playoff system players from the two schools could Only debate their own merits. Quot because we re not in the last and Haven t been shown on to As much its just Hurt us Quot Washington defensive tackle Steve Emtman said. Quot we be been shown in some regional games but the less you see the less you can draw a  Miami was elevated to no. 1 after the season s most anticipated game a 17-16 Triumph Over Florida state nov. 16. The seminoles who missed a Field goal with 25 seconds left had been no. 1 since preseason. Miami slipped Back the next week following a narrow Victory Over Boston College. The argument was much the same Back in january when Georgia tech moved past Colorado in the Fina Lupi ratings to win by a single Point in the closest tally Ever. Georgia tech finished As the Only major unbeaten team defeating Nebraska in the Citrus bowl to go 11-0-1. Colorado which downed notre Dame 10-9 in the Orange bowl wound up second at 11-1-1. Colorado a fall marked the first time since up began moving its final ratings after the postseason in 1974 that a team ranked no. 1 after the regular season won its bowl game and dropped from the top spot. The a and Usa today can both named Colorado their National Champion. Miami finished no. 1 in the new York times computer ratings. After that poll the american College football coaches association severed its 41-year relationship with up to coordinate the ratings. The Acca hooked on with can Usa today while up began a new affiliation with the National football foundation and College Hall of Fame. Meanwhile officials of five conferences four bowls and notre Dame began work on a plan to create a National championship game through the bowl system. The bowl with the highest ranked Host team from among the Orange big eight sugar Southeastern and Cotton Southwest would invite the top opponent from among the Atlantic coast and big East champions and notre Dame. If the top two teams came from the acc big East notre Dame Trio they would play for the National title in the fiesta bowl. A we think our system a if it works and i think it will a will put a Damper on the clamor for a playoff system Quot Orange bowl president Harper Davidson said. San Diego state freshman Marshall Faulk had the most spectacular debut in history Rushing form Mcaa record 386 Yards and seven touchdowns in his first game against Pacific. But that Mark lasted less than a season As Tony Sands of Kansas rolled up 396 Yards against Missouri in the final game of his College career. Michigan a Desmond Howard who scored 23 touchdowns on the season and averaged a i d every four times he touched the Ball became the 57th Heisman trophy Winner. Florida state s Casey Weldon finished second and to Detmor. The 1990 Heisman Winner was third. Emtman copped the lineman a double this Yucai by winning both the Lombardi trophy presented to the nations outstanding lineman and the Jutland trophy Given to the top Interior lineman. Up named Howard its player of the year and Emtman its lineman of the year. Other up honors went to East Carolinas Bill Lewis As coach of the year Detmor As Back of the year and Faulk As freshman of the year. In Mcaa division i a Youngstown state won the title with a 25-17 Victory Over Marshall. Pittsburg state took the division ii title with a 23-6 Triumph Over Jacksonville Ala state and Ithaca captured division Iii by beating Dayton 34-20. In the naia Central Arkansas won division 1 and Georgetown by division ii wednesday thursday january 1/2, 1992 the stars and stripes Page 19