Governor's edict effectively KOs Tyson in NJ

[Freddie Stubbs]

JOHN CURRAN / Associated Press
Posted: 13 hours ago

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Mike Tyson won't be fighting in New Jersey anytime soon. His plans to return here to fight after a 15-year absence are on hold, thanks to a powerful opponent: Gov. James E. McGreevey.


McGreevey, who says the former heavyweight champion is incapable of being a good sport, has vowed to bar him from fighting in any state facilities and is asking the state Athletic Control Board to review its decision granting the 38-year-old Tyson a license to box in New Jersey.

"He didn't ask them to rescind it, he didn't ask them to affirm it, he asked them to review it," spokesman Micah Rasmussen said.

Tyson apparently has no prospective venues now.

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[Sean138]

1. Such bullshit

The governor won't let Tyson fight in his state, but...

He'll let the mafia control the casinos.

And he'll let the International Boxing Federation (which has been under federal investigation three times) continue to operate.

And he'll let the state athletic comission hire corrupt or incompetent judges for fights.

And he'll continually flip-flop on the issue of letting Don King promote fights in New Jersey; banning him and then seemingly un-banning him when he wants to.

(Not to mention doing nothing about those smokestacks).

As a boxing fan, I have to say that the governor is completely and stunningly full of shit. I hope Tyson gets to kick his ass one day.