Tyson pays fight fine to Britain

Mike Tyson has paid his £125,000 sterling fine to the British Boxing Board of Control which was outstanding from his controversial…

Mike Tyson has paid his £125,000 sterling fine to the British Boxing Board of Control which was outstanding from his controversial fight with Lou Savarese in Glasgow in June.

Tyson, who has also settled £1,000 costs, was fined for refusing to stop punching after referee John Coyle stepped in to call off the bout after 38 seconds of the first round.

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