Five men will decide the immediate fate of former undisputed world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson after he bit Lennox Lewis on the leg at a New York news conference yesterday. After assaulting the British world champion, hitting security guards and abusing members of the media, Tyson must now convince a Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) panel that he should be granted a licence for the April 6 fight in Las Vegas.
The 35-year-old American, who is also currently under investigation by Las Vegas police for an alleged rape, must persuade at least three of the five NSAC members next Tuesday that he is mentally fit to fight. A purse of $150 million, the richest in boxing history, is at stake.
"It (the brawl) will be another factor the commission will have to take under consideration," said NSAC executive director Marc Ratner. "They can certainly ask him questions about it at the licensing hearing next Tuesday. They can ask him all kinds of questions."
Filed by Sinéad Kissane
