Nevada weighs in
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Tuesday January 29 7:12 PM ET
Nevada Board Denies Tyson License
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Nevada State Athletic Commissioners on Tuesday denied troubled boxer Mike Tyson a license to fight world champion Lennox Lewis, barring the lucrative April bout from Las Vegas.
The five-member panel voted 4 to 1 to deny a state license to the notorious heavyweight after considering his record of violence inside and outside the ring.
The vote came after a last-minute attempt by Tyson to withdraw his application when it became clear that the commission was ready to reject it. The commission declined to let Tyson withdraw his bid for a license.
The panel's action opened the way for a search for an alternate venue for the championship fight, which the World Boxing Council has said it would sanction outside Nevada.
Tyson, 36, who sat through the hearing in a light gray suit and faced tough questioning from the panel, needed to convince at least three of the commissioners that he deserved a chance to fight again in the state despite his latest bout of wild behavior.
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