Boxers will share spoils

EVANDER HOLYFIELD, the WBA heavyweight champion, and the man he beat to claim the crown, Mike Tyson, will each receive a guaranteed…

EVANDER HOLYFIELD, the WBA heavyweight champion, and the man he beat to claim the crown, Mike Tyson, will each receive a guaranteed £20 million for their title rematch next month, promoter Don King said yesterday.

Reports in recent months had Tyson, beaten on November 9th last year, receiving several million less than Holyfield. But in a telephone conference, King said this was not the case.