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THERE can be only one reason why MITCH
GREEN, nine years after the event, has taken MIKE
TYSON to court, charging him with civil assault for a
"savage" beating on the streets of New York.
Green is claiming $25m worth of damages in Manhattan's
State Supreme Court for the incident which
occurred outside a HcU'lem leather goods store at 4am
on August 23, 1988 and left the 39-year-old with his left
eye almost closed and Tyson with a damaged fist.
Green's lawyer, Alan Rich, told the jury during the
opening statements that the punch Tyson landed wjis so
hard that the former world heavyweight champion's
hand broke. Tyson's lawyer, Robert Hirth, countered by
saying that he tried to walk away, but fought back only
after the former gcuig leader grabbed and ripped his
shirt.
Green's mother was also asked to testify. She said her
son's face was "horrid and swollen, grotesque." Video
tapes, hospital reports and newspaper clippings of the
event were submitted as evidence.
She also said her son became dispirited because he
learned he was getting only $30,000 for a 1986 fight
with Tyson, who earned $450,000. When Green
approached Tyson in the early hours years later, it was
to ask for a rematch.
"Mitch didn't really fight. He had no heart," said Mrs.
Green in relation to the 1986 fight at Madison Square
Garden.

FIGHTERS habitually wait until it
is too late to retire, but Steve
Collins has timed it well, even
if his announcement at London's
Bloomsbury Crest Hotel
on October 2 caught everyone by
surprise.
The 33-year-old made a tearful and
emotional exit - 25 years since he had
his first fight - the day after it was
announced that Joe Calzaghe, whom
he was scheduled to box in Sheffield
tomorrow, would fight Chris Eubank,
the man he had defeated twice, for
the WBO super-middleweight title
Collins had held since March 1995.
"It's not true that fighters are the
last to know when it is time to pack
up," said promoter Frank Warren, sitting
beside him. "They are the first.
There is no point continuing if he
can't give it 100 per cent. I am disappointed
and happy. 1 wish him well
and enjoyed working with him. He
was a credit to the sport and to his
country."

RECENTLY married WBC International super-middleweight champion
HEROL GRAHAM will defend against VINNY PAZIENZA in London on
December 6. The American, who was ringside for Lennox Lewis' breathtaking
win in Atleuitic City at the weekend, is scheduled to arrive in Britain for a
Press conference next week.
Herol postponed his honeymoon to begin training for a contest which
could lead to a third crack at the 'world' title.
Like Chris Johnson, the Canadian Herol stopped at Olympia in July,
Pazienza is no tougher than the men Graham has boxed before.
"1 knew before the event and Stiid that I could do it," said Graham. "I
haven't ever been beaten up and when I've lost fights it's been to champions.
It was sweet music to hear and put me up the super-middleweight ladder.
But most of all, it was good for myself. He was good, but not a legend
and 1 knew 1 had the beating of him.
"If you look down my record I'd boxed guys like Mike McCallum, Julietn
Jackson and Sumbu Kalambay, who were all better than him. He'd boxed noone
like that before. The hardest fight I've had was against McCallum, but
the win over Johnson ranks as the most satisfying.
"Everything is very encouraging at the moment. Anything is there for anybody.
No-one expected Robin Reid to beat Vincenzo Nardiello and he came
through it. Johnson was rated No. 8 in the worid and I came back to beat
bun."