European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Parry leads $2.7 million Golf tourney Montero Bay Jamaica apr Craig Parry led a patient pack of australians into first round control thursday of the $2.7 million world championship. Parry Winner of three titles in his Homeland this year took two shots off Par with a 68 and dismissed the difficult conditions As a very much like what we see at Home. A hard fast fairways Tricky winds those Are conditions we play in a lot a a he said and called his Effort a a Good round not a great  but it was by three shots the Best of the 28-Man Field gathered for the nonaligned tournament that closes the ll�?T/2-Nionth pro Golf season with the largest purse in the game. Australians Greg Norman and Peter of Malley shared second at 71, one Over Par on the toughened lengthened and revamped tryall Golf club course with British open Champ Nick Faldo and Mark Roe both of England. A with conditions like this patience is the name of the game a Norman said. Davis love Iii led the 10-Man Ameri can contingent with a 72, two Over Par. . Open Winner Tom Kite shot 73. Faldo Winner of five european tournaments this season and the pre tournament favorite for the $550,000 first prize Here played the front Side in 35 and was three under Par until reached the 13th tee a then lost four shots to Par Over three holes. T Parry who also played the front in 32, saved bogey after hitting his tee shot in the water on the new Par-3 15th Hole birdied the 17th from 18 feet and then bogeyed the last after missing the Green. The stars and stripes ports in. December 19,1992 Page 28bowe to give Mercer title shot new York up Riddick Bowe thursday announced the Date of his first heavyweight championship defense and the opponent of his second. He also said his next six title bouts will be on either the Hob Cable network or Tivko pay per View. Bowe will fight feb. 6 on Hob probably against Michael Dokes Alex Stewart or Francesco Damiani to kick off a six fight Deal with the time Warner Media conglomerate that owns Hob and Tivko. Alex Garcia the first Choice of Bowce a manager Rock Newman turned Down a $1.1 million offer. The feb. 6 fight will be held in Atlantic City n.j., or new Yorkus Madison Square Garden. Bowe will defend against his 1988 olympic teammate Ray Mercer on Tivko in May As the second fight of a package potentially Worth from $70 million to $100 mar car million. �?o1 know ill have a merry Christmas a a Bowe said after a shopping spree with his wife Judy. Mercer a former army sergeant stationed with the 8th inf div at Baumholzer Germany won army Europe and Allamy titles before claiming the Gold at the 1988 olympics. He has a 20-1 record As a pro. Nobody expects Bowe to fight Lennox Lewis until the fifth fight of the Deal and maybe not even then. Lewis owns the world boxing Council title Belt that Bowe dumped in a trash can monday in London Bowe still has the world boxing association and International boxing federation crowns. And bowels Deal with time Warner is valid even if he decides to trash his Aba and if belts. It is void Only if he loses in the ring. A this is the most lucrative and richest Deal in broadcast sports history a Newman said. A the richest boxing Deal in broadcast history a corrected Seth Abraham president of time Warner sports. Abraham pointed out the Deal does not approach contracts held by team sports like major league baseball the National football league and the National basketball association. He did say it had the potential to reach a nine  it also could be Worth As Little As $8 million a bowels $1 million signing Bonus plus the $7 million for his first fight. Nothing else is guaranteed and the Deal is terminated if Bowe loses. Time Warner had similar deals with previous champions Mike Tyson and evander Holyfield. The biggest difference was Hob kept two options on Tyson after he lost the title to Buster Douglas. World heavyweight Champion Riddick Bowe meets the press in new York where his new pay per View boxing Deal was announced. Possible pay per View opponents Tor Bowe after Mercer include Lewis and the Winner of the april 23 George Foreman Tommy Morrison bout. At least two of the six fights will be Hob fights. Tyson is another possibility if the six fights run past february 1995. That is the earliest parole Date for Tyson who is serving a six year sentence for rape. A a certain inmate in Indiana depending on when he gets out could be involved in this Quot Newman said. Lewis May also sign a Deal with time Warner. Abraham will Fly to London in january to talk to Lewis manager Frank Maloney. Lewis already has had several bouts on Hob including his second round knockout of razor Ruddock oct. 31. Abraham wants Lewis a first defense on Hob in Early april Lewis says he plans to tight Stewart. Bowe took another swipe at Lewis thursday claiming the British born Boxer was not serious when he said he would fight Bowe for $3 million. A Lennox knew by the 14th of this month if we did no to sign the Deal to fight each other the wac would give him the title Bowe said. A the kept dragging his feet and dragging his feet until that Day came around. A Lennox can to beat evander Holyfield what makes you think hell beat me. He a Strong but if you get him past the fifth round he s  Newman said the Only Way Lewis can fight Bowe is to renounce his wac title. The wac championship is Worth millions to Lewis. Promoter Dan Duva who staged bowels nov 13 Victory Over Holyfield and is promoter of both Bowe and Lewis said Lewis makes out better right now by not fighting Bowe. A Lewis will make More than $3 million in his first title defense Quot Duva said. A Riddick would be made $15 million to fight Lewis now hell make $7 million. If Lewis develops to where he can make a lot of Money and catches up to Bowe it a Bowe Lewis fight May not  Lewis Defeated Bowe in the 1988 super heavyweight olympics final and is the first British born Boxer to hold a heavyweight title this Century