European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 5, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes january 5,1992 Page 2� Foreman Holyfield will wait new York up George Foreman a promoter Friday said the 42-year-old former Champion has ended negotiations to Challenge Champion evander Holyfield again March 20, but Holyfield a promoter predicted the fight will happen. Bob arum representing Foreman said negotiations broke Down Over a clause in the contract allowing Holyfield to pull out of the bout if fighting Foreman Means losing one of his three world titles. Arum and Holyfield a promoter Dan Duva had agreed wednesday on a rematch of Holyfield a april 19 Victory Over Foreman. The bout would be held March 20 at Caesars Palace in Las vegas Nev. However Duva inserted a clause allowing Holyfield to skip the fight if the world boxing Council world boxing association or International boxing federation refused to Sanction Foreman As a challenger. A a there a no fight a arum said from his Las vegas office. A a it a off. Everything was agreeable then they threw in that  Kathy Duva Holyfield a publicist and wife of the promoter said the duvas still expect the fight to be signed. A a it a a Standard clause and he Farum  have been surprised by it a Duva said from West Paterson . A a there a no reason this can to be resolved. We think there a a better than 90 percent Chance it will be  there May be a problem with the sanctioning for the fight because Holyfield is due for a mandatory defense against the top ranked challenger. All three groups rate Mike Tyson As the no. 1 contender but Tyson pulled out of a nov. 8 bout against Holyfield with a rib injury and cannot fight in March because be is due to go to trial on rape charges Jan. 27 in Indianapolis. The duvas say they will petition the wac Aba and if to Sanction the Foreman fight and expect to have an answer by next week. They Are worried about the mexican based wac which refused to Sanction Holyfield a nov 23 bout against Bert Cooper and has had several disputes with Holyfield that landed in court. Duva said if the wac refused to Sanction a Holyfield defense against Foreman they would instead fight Riddick Bowe. Arum said Foreman did not want to it caught in a squabble Between holy held and the ruling groups. When asked if he would change his mind if the groups agreed to Sanction the bout. Arum said a the fights off. Foreman said he does no to want to Deal with  headed downtown austrian ski jumper Alexander Pointner appears to be seventh in the training session for this weekends third checking out the traffic in downtown Innsbruck during leg of the four Hills ski jump classic on the slopes near practice Friday. Pointner soared 105 meters and placed the austrian City. He said Foreman would fight april 11, then fight the Winner of a feb. 7 bout Between Ray Mercer and Larry Holmes in May or  by Fred Goodall Tampa Fla. Apr Sam Wyche thinks the Tampa Bay buccaneers can become winners soon and wants the Opportunity to prove it. The former Cincinnati bengals coach interviewed for the vacant bucs Job Friday. He emerged from a 3�?T/�?T-hour meeting with owner Hugh culverhouse confident that the organization is ready to do everything it takes to shed its image As a perennial nil Doormat. A i had a great talk with or. Cd said Wyche who left the bengals on Christmas eve with the team saying he had resigned and the coach insisting �?o1 would t be Here if i Wasny to very much interested in this Job. Quot i m certainly excited about staying in coaching if somebody will have me. There Are a lot of openings but there arc few that Are really on the threshold of winning. This is one of  the bucs whose last winning record was in 1982, fired Richard Williamson after a 3-13 season. Former new York giants coach Bill Purcell rejected a five year $6.5 million offer to replace him. Quot our meeting was everything 1 had hoped for Quot culverhouse said. A Sam and i had an in depth conversation on Many topics and we plan on talking again next  Wyche. Who also coached Cincinnati to a 3-13 record reiterated that he did not step Down voluntarily from the bengals during a meeting with general manager Mike Brown and other team officials. He said a variety of topics were discussed ranging from vacation dates to the team s  Job Wyche he had been fired. A i never got in there and said i need More control a Wyche said. A a in be heard that word thrown out there but you had better be Able to operate together. A i told Mike what i Felt we needed to do to win and he told me what he Felt we needed to do to win. We really did no to disagree on to Many things a Wyche said the Long season left him tired and that the unhappy conclusion to the meeting might have been avoided if the parties Nad agreed to break for lunch or continue the discussion on another Day. A there were things that demanded action demanded attention and needed to be done with a Clear head not in a tired Christmas eve meeting he said. A it Wasny to to be. So at the end of it we parted. A i did not quit. I done to like that word As my players will Tell you. I did not resign but in a no longer the  Wyche said he was shaken by his dismissal to the Point that he stumbled when he stood up to leave then missed Katie Browne a hand when he tried shake the hand of the daughter of the bengals general manager. He also fumbled for the Doorknob when he was leaving the room he said. A it Shook me a Wyche said. A i thought i was going to be in Cincinnati winning a championship next year. But in a doing of now Quot he said. A things went Well in the interview with culverhouse. I done to know if i was impressive enough to Merit further consideration but i was impressed with culverhouse a Wyche is the second candidate to interview for the Job since Parcells turned it Down last weekend. Floyd Peters Tampa Bay a defensive coordinator spoke with culverhouse on dec. 31, and former Philadelphia eagles coach buddy Ryan will be interviewed monday. The bucs also have received permission from the 49ers to discuss the position with san Francisco offensive coordinator Mike Holmgren. University of Miami coach Dennis Erickson considered a possible candidate for the Job said thursday that he has no interest in moving to the nil. Quot i will respect Dennis Erickson s decision a culverhouse said. The bengals had a 61-66 record in eight seasons under Wyche who led Cincinnati to two playoff berths and an appearance in the super bowl three years ago. He said other nil teams have been in Contact with him but that Tampa Bay is the Only one to arrange an interview. He said he also has received a flattering inquiries from the to networks but no of fers. He said the Bucsi Job is attractive because Tampa Bay has a Good nucleus of Talent including quarterback Vinny Testaverde who Hafk failed to live up to expectations since being the top pick in the 1987 draft. Quot my first impression is its a team that does no to need wholesale changes a Wyche said. Quot this is a team that has some holes to fill but is ready to go.�?�. College football playoff not Likely a Page 21 Bucks end Streak by bulls a Page 22 Mcaa basketball standings a Page 24 Parcells will stay with Abc Page 27