European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 5, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday february 5, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 29 heavyweight Champion evander Holyfield left and challenger Michael Moorcr strike a pose for photographers during a press conference in new York on thursday. By de Schuyler or. New York a evander holy Fields championship defense against unbeaten Michael Moorer is in promoter Dan duvas words a one of the most intriguing heavyweight fights in some it is however not a fight that Duva or the Holyfield Camp wanted at this time. They wanted Moorer to step aside so Holyfield a next fight could be against wac Champion Lennox Lewis for the undisputed title. The Aba and if both insisted however that Holyfield make a mandatory defense against Moorer and so he will on april 22 at Caesars Palace in Las vegas it was announced thursday. Moorer did step aside so that Holyfield could become a Champion again by winning his rematch with Riddick bowl on a majority decision nov. 6. A the did no to really step aside the first time said John Davimos Moorere a manager. A they the Holyfield and bowl Camps were going to go to the governing bodies and get an exception for that fight. I thought they deserved the exception and would get it so we took the offer of a fight on Hob and a better Deal Shelly Finkel Holyfield a manager said another offer was made to Moorer to step aside for a Holyfield Lewis match the offer according to Davimos was for a fight on Hob stepping aside Money of about $3 million and a shot at the unified title. Even if the Aba and if had allowed another step aside offer to Moorer the fighter said at the news conference a i Wasny to going to step aside for nothing. This is a once in lifetime the Holyfield Moorer match will be shown on pay per View television by Tivko the pay per View Arm of time Warner which also owns Hob. Holyfield 31, was established As 2-1 favorite Over the 26-year-old Moorer who formerly was recognized As a Light heavyweight and heavyweight Champion by the who. The challenger from Detroit has a 340 record with 30 knockouts. His decision victories have been in four of his 12 fights As a heavyweight. I Hasi Zed in the promotional buildup and Moorere a punching Power will be pm the promo. A e adopted a menacing air at the news conference wearing a Beret camouflage fatigues and combat boots. At one Point he pounded his right fist on the lectern and it collapsed. It was a setup and it got a big laugh. Pittsburgh a the Pittsburgh pirates have received an offer from a potential buyer but it probably does no to meet the asking Price of about $100 million the Pittsburgh Post Gazette reported today. Pittsburgh Penguin owner Howard Baldwin submitted a bid to buy the. Pirates on thursday and his offer is on the table Only for a Short time the Post Gazette said. The newspaper said the exact amount of baldwins bid was not known. Baldwin placed a deadline of about a month for acceptance of the bid. The Post Gazette said he wants to avoid a protracted bidding War and close a Purchase quickly so he could have his own marketing and sales team in place by opening Day april 8. Another potential bidder dbl sports network has prepared a bid Worth about $67 million to $72 million according to the newspaper. The pirates a 107-year-old franchise that has won five world series and nine division championships Are attracting interest because the asking Price is about As much As the two National league expansion franchises Cost last year. You just did you can now advertise your products events and services to 150,000 daily readers at incredibly Low rates. 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A i would sell this team to a local group at a very favourable Price a Pohlad told the Pioneer press. A people say a Well he team is Worth $95 i said a ill Tell you what ill do. Ill discount it $25 million. You can buy it for $70 Pohlad bought his controlling share of 58 percent of the team from Calvin Griffith in 1984 for $38 million. In doing so he kept the team from moving to St. Petersburg Fla. He calculates that including the Purchase Price he has put about $75 million into the twins. He said repeatedly during two interviews with the newspaper that he is not concerned about making Money or even breaking even. A i never got into this to make Money a said Pohlad who made his Fortune in banking and soft drink bottling. If he cannot find local investors Pohlad said he will try to find a Way a for the Public to own it a perhaps through a limited partnership that would sell Stock to the Public. 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