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From: lewisg@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com (TEMPORARILY METABOLICALLY ENABLED)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.olympics
Subject: svetlana boguinskaia info.
Date: 16 Oct 92 13:45:31 GMT

I attended the gymnastics tour on 10/14 at the cleveland colisieum, I found
it most enjoyable and was especially taken with svetlana boguinskaia. she
was the main reason I attended. my question is does anyone out there have
any background information on her or know where I might find info on her?
is there a gymnastics fan club etc????
thanx in advance for any info. 
gale
Newsgroups: rec.sport.olympics
From: hansn@stud.cs.uit.no (Hans-Arne Nordeng)
Subject: Re: Paralympics' medals
Organization: University of Tromsoe, Norway
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 10:35:12 GMT

In article <1992Sep15.100718.20954@kth.se>, tordm@vana (Tord G.M. Malmgren) writes:
|> Paralympics' medals (final)
|> 
|> Country		Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	RANKING
|> 
|> USA			76	52	48	176	1
|> Germany		61	50	60	171	2
|> UK			40	47	41	128	3
|> Spain		34	31	42	107	5
|> France		36	36	33	105	4
|> Australia		24	27	25	76	7
|> Canada		28	21	26	75	6
|> EUN			17	14	15	46	8
|> Denmark		12	22	12	46	11
|> Southkorea		11	15	19	45	12
|> Holland		13	15	11	39	9
|> Sweden		7	22	9	38	17 NOT #12
|> Italy		10	7	18	35	15
|> Switzerland		6	16	13	35	20
|> Norway		13	13	7	33	10
|> Poland		10	12	10	32	14
|> Japan		7	8	15	30	18
|> China		11	7	7	25	13
|> Finland		8	6	11	25	16
|> 
|> ---------------+--------------------------------
|>  Tord Malmgren | InterNet: TordM@VanA.PhySto.SE | These opinions are my own,
|>                | BITNet  : TordM@SESUF51        | and NOT of this department!
|> ---------------+--------------------------------
|>  Department of Physics, University of Stockholm 

The ranking of countries here should be as I have done behind his scheme.
-- 


| Hans-Arne Nordeng		| Troms, denne by ingen kan	|
| Student at the		| forlate uten  ha ftt dens	|
| University of Tromsoe		| merke.			|
| hansn@stud.cs.uit.no          | 	 - Fritt etter Hamsun	|
From: mf0w+@andrew.cmu.edu (Michel Fougeres)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.olympics
Subject: Dan and Dave
Date: 12 Oct 92 03:49:04 GMT
Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

Whatever happened to Dan and Dave and their commercials ?  Is their TV
career over ?  Then it was short...

=====================================================================

The length of a minute depends on which side of the bathroom door you're on.

                                
Newsgroups: rec.sport.misc
From: cobarruvias@asd2.jsc.nasa.gov
Subject: Re: Boxing:SuperMiddleweights (Nunn, Eubank, Barkley, Benn)
Organization: NASA/JSC
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 14:15:47 GMT


>Two fights that should change that are :
>
>(1) Lennox Lewis vs Donovan 'Razor' Ruddock
>
Isn't this being fought in England?
>and
>
>(2) Evander Holyfield vs Riddick Bowe
>
>
>(1) Many people are going for Ruddock, but I'm going out on a limb for
>Lewis - not because he's British, but because he's more talented and
>has huge potential. Lewis by points. The fights going to start at around
>midnight over here to accomodate the american t.v. networks.
>
>(2) Either Bowe is going to win ridiculously easy, or, the longer
>the fight goes on, Holyfield will grind down Bowe.

Sounds like a winner of a prediction! I cant wait to see what kinda stoopid
outfit Bowes manager is going to wear. Last time he looked like a large sack of
potatoes. (or should that be POTATOEES?)
>
>
>
>Simon.
>



*****************************************************************
John R. Cobarruvias, Texas A&M Class of '78, 
NASA Johnson Space Center Houston Tx.
(713)483-9357

"And to think..................I hesitated" (Hellraiser II)
*****************************************************************
From: cobarruvias@asd2.jsc.nasa.gov
Subject: Re: HBO Morrison vs. Foreman
Organization: NASA/JSC
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 15:36:54 GMT

In article <1992Oct6.214954.3404@lmpsbbs.comm.mot.com>
vittallo@ssd.comm.mot.com (John Vittallo) writes:
>I read in the USA today that George Foreman and Tommy Morrison signed 
>contracts with HBO. George for 3 fights, I don't know about the DUKE. 
>They reported that George and the Duke will fight opponets and if 
>they both win, they will face each other. 

This is not good for boxing. George should hang it up. He will never get a
rematch unless he waits for about 2 years. Then he will be just too old. He
gvae it a good shot against Holyfield. He made a lot of money. He should hang
it up.

Morrison should fight Alex Garcia. This would be a good one. Then wait for the
Holyfield/Bowe winner to fight the Rudduck/Lewis winner. This should take about
a year. Morrison could fight Garcia, Stewart, Dokes in that time frame then
challenge the champ.
>
>Does anyone have an opinion on this fight? After reading the book by
>Thomas Hauser on ALI, I wish George would retire. From the way it looks
>and sounds on TV, Tommy Morrison punches very hard. He is going to take
>alot of punishment before he regains the title.
>
>I bet that the featured opponets will be: 
>Alex Stewart vs. Morrison and
>Alex Garcia vs. Foreman 

Good bets for fights. Alex Garcia was once offered $500K to fight George but
refused it. Alex Stewart still is a dangerous fight.
>



*****************************************************************
John R. Cobarruvias, Texas A&M Class of '78, 
NASA Johnson Space Center Houston Tx.
(713)483-9357

"And to think..................I hesitated" (Hellraiser II)
*****************************************************************

Newsgroups: rec.sport.misc
From: cobarruvias@asd2.jsc.nasa.gov
Subject: Re: ESPN
Organization: NASA/JSC
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 13:56:53 GMT

In article <1992Oct14.191442.6731@lmpsbbs.comm.mot.com>
vittallo@ssd.comm.mot.com (John Vittallo) writes:
>TONY TUBBS VS. BRUCE SELDON ESPN TONIGHT
>
>Tubbs was just knocked out a month ago in the first
>round on USA.  He tried to take the guy out and got
>gonged.  I think his career was fading so he tried
>to make himself more exciting.
>
>Seldon had a tough time with Mike Dixon. If you saw
>the Mercer vs. Dixon fight you know why.
>
So who won last night?


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John R. Cobarruvias, Texas A&M Class of '78, 
NASA Johnson Space Center Houston Tx.
(713)483-9357

"And to think..................I hesitated" (Hellraiser II)
*****************************************************************
From: sxl@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Simon Lau)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.misc
Subject: Re: Reggie Johnson vs Lamar "I'm THE man" Parks
Date: 16 Oct 92 20:35:09 GMT
Expires: Sat, 24 Oct 1992 23:00:00 GMT
Reply-To: sxl@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Simon Lau)
Followup-To: rec.sport.misc
Organization: Laboratory for the Foundations of Computer Science, Edinburgh U

In article <1992Oct15.195637.464@aio.jsc.nasa.gov> cobarruvias@asd2.jsc.nasa.gov writes:
>Hey! USA boxing is coming to Houston, Tx Oct 27. Reggie Johnson will defend his
>ABC Middleweight title against Lamar Parks. I intend to be there early to try

Reckon Reggie Johnson will win by stoppage. 
You will remember to post a full report, won't you?

Duke McKenzie recently decisioned Jesse Benivedes (sp ?) to
win the WBO Super Bantamweight title and become the first Britain
to be a champion at 3 different weights. Mckenzie previously
held the WBO at Bantamweight and the IBF at an even lighter weight.

Going into the fight, McKenzie was the underdog; having lost his
WBO Bantamweight title in his previous outing by being KO'd inside
one round by an unbeaten but unknown challenger. Moreover, Benivedes
had quite a reputation as a strong capable fighter, having lost just 
once in over 30 fights. He'd claimed the other 'champions' had deliberately 
avoided him.

The first round was a good one for the Texan southpaw as he pressured
McKenzie, but McKenzie refused to be bullied and stuck to his task.
McKenzie, known as a textbook boxer, had to do more infighting
than usual and would later admit, "There were times when I thought he was 
getting on top. It was my toughest fight."
The non-stop contest was finely balanced after 9 rounds but the turning 
point came in the 10th. McKenzie dropped Benivedes during that round
and though The Texan sprang up at the count of 2, McKenzie must have
known it was in the bag. It was. The Judges awarded an unanimous decision
with scores of 2, 3 and 8 (!) rounds to McKenzie.

Nigel Benn's plans have been ruined. He himself was hoping to become the
first Britain to have held championship belts at 3 different
weights. He was going to do this by taking on Jeff Harding for his
Light Heavy title ! Bloody suicidal if you ask me.

Speaking of Benn, it would seem not everyone over here is too happy
with him at the moment, what with his rather rude remark to viewers
on national t.v. : "I'd like to say to all those armchair crtitics
who slagged me off, 'You lot ain't worth a hand job.' ", complete
with synchronised hand movement to leave nothing to the imagination.

Did I mention that there were several complaints ? 
Ah, boxing ... full of colourful characters :-)


Simon.
Newsgroups: rec.sport.misc
From: cobarruvias@asd2.jsc.nasa.gov
Subject: Wanted:Shawn O'Grady stuff
Organization: NASA/JSC
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 19:56:37 GMT

Hey! USA boxing is coming to Houston, Tx Oct 27. Reggie Johnson will defend his
ABC Middleweight title against Lamar Parks. I intend to be there early to try
to meet Shawn O'Grady and get his autograph. Currently all I've got is a KO
Boxing Card. I am looking for something else, like a picture, poster, used
ticket, program etc from one of his fights. Anyone have anything like this?

Although I dont remember when shawn fought, who he fought, or how good he
fought, I think someone with over 80 fights cant be all that bad. Also he has
improved as an announcer over the past few years. And of course having
something autographed and framed in my gameroom would add to the clutterness.

*****************************************************************
John R. Cobarruvias, Texas A&M Class of '78, 
NASA Johnson Space Center Houston Tx.
(713)483-9357

"And to think..................I hesitated" (Hellraiser II)
*****************************************************************
From: t9014192@phillip.edu.au
Newsgroups: rec.sport.misc
Subject: Re: Boxing:SuperMiddleweights (Nunn, Eubank, Barkley, Benn)
Date: 9 Oct 92 16:14:17 GMT
Followup-To: rec.sport.misc
Organization: RMIT (Bundoora Campus)

In article <BvrqIE.M1K@dcs.ed.ac.uk>, sxl@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Simon Lau) writes:
> 
> Hmmm, it would seem that the SuperMiddleweight scene could well
> be taking off, especially after recent title fights...
>  
>     [stuff deleted]
>  
> Simon.

      I wish we could say the same thing about 
      the Heavyweight division!

      Lets just hope Tyson's appeal is successful...    
     
       
      Gavin.
From: hanson@sybase.com (Hanson Cheah)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.misc
Subject: Triathlon Newsgroups
Date: 7 Oct 92 19:23:10 GMT
Reply-To: hanson@sybase.com (Hanson Cheah)
Organization: Sybase, Inc.

Hello:

     Is there a newsgroup or a mailing list for Biathlon or Triathlon
participants and fans?  I have yet to find one and would appreciate
any pointers.

--- Hanson Cheah
Newsgroups: rec.sport.misc
From: tokuda@wiliki.eng.hawaii.edu (Lee Tokuda)
Subject: Re: Boxing: SuperMiddleweights (Nunn, Eubank, Barkley, Benn)
Organization: University of Engineering, College of Engineering
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 23:22:29 GMT

In article <1992Oct13.141159.10042@aio.jsc.nasa.gov> cobarruvias@asd2.jsc.nasa.gov writes:
>In article <1992Oct13.123112.8757@news.Hawaii.Edu> >>
>>>      Lets just hope Tyson's appeal is successful...    
>>>     
>>>       
>>>      Gavin. 
>>
>>Actually, If Tyson did commit rape, lets hope he stays in jail.  
>>Boxing probably doesn't need him around anyway.  The worst case
>>scenario would be if Razor Ruddock were to emerge as the
>>heavyweight champ.  Then everyone would say that the REAL champion
>>is in jail.  Otherwise, the Heavyweights should do fine.  Sure
>>Tyson would have added more excitement to the division - but
>>Holyfield-Bowe and Lewis-Ruddock are very great matchups.
>>Mercer-Moorer or Mercer-Ruddock would be excellent action fights.
>>Throw Morrison in there (He can give any heavyweight hell -
>>for three rounds) and you can get some pretty tantalizing fights.
>>Oh yeah, and don't forget Tony Tucker and Alex Garcia . . .
>>I think the Heavyweight division, right now, is the strongest
>>its been since the 70's.  Even without Tyson, the division has
>>more depth than it did when Holmes or Tyson held the throne.
>>
>
>uh...gotta disagree with you on this one. The "REAL" champion is Evander. He
>beat Buster who beat the former "REAL" champ Tyson. Tyson has since been KOed
>by Don King and Deseree Washington. Tyson was found guilty. He will serve at
>least 3 years. And some preacher has been investigated by the FBI for tampering
>with the case. Seems that Deserees father taped a conversation with the
>preacher where he was offered $1,000,000 to drop the case. The preacher said
>that Don King was sitting right beside him when the offer was made. So more as
>the punches are  thrown.
>
>
>
>
>*****************************************************************
>John R. Cobarruvias, Texas A&M Class of '78, 
>NASA Johnson Space Center Houston Tx.
>(713)483-9357
>
>"And to think..................I hesitated" (Hellraiser II)
>*****************************************************************
>

Yes, yes.  I agree that Holyfield is the "REAL" champ.  No doubt about
that.  I just meant that if Ruddock were to beat Lewis and beat the
winner of the Holyfield-Bowe match, then Ruddock would have to be
considered as the best heavyweight out there.  But seeing as how he
lost TWICE to Tyson, wouldn't you get the feeling that Tyson could
have beaten all of them?  Okay, okay . . . Holyfield beat Douglas
who beat Tyson.  So if Holyfield were to lose to Ruddock, we would
have an endless cycle of "REAL" champs, by that logic.  I guess
you're right.  Tyson lost his belt in the ring.  If Ruddock 
ascends to the throne, he'll be the "REAL" champion until he
is beaten in the ring or he retires.  That's about as fair as I 
can think of.

-Lee

Newsgroups: rec.sport.misc,alt.sport.darts
From: bill@kean.ucs.mun.ca
Subject: Re: How far away to stand playing darts?
Organization: Memorial University. St.John's Nfld, Canada
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 13:00:19 GMT

In article <1992Oct6.171529.1@kean.ucs.mun.ca>, bill@kean.ucs.mun.ca writes:
> In article <BvF0K9.5n4@news.cso.uiuc.edu>, ea47916@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Eric Adams) writes:
>> I'm sure this is a major sized FAQ but I'm sitting here and need to know how
>> far away from the dartboard to stand "officially".  
>> 
..
> I hope I'm not mistaken on this, but I believe it is 7 feet 9.75 inches,
> or is it 7 ft 9.25 inches?
> 
> Anyway, with the height of the bull at 5 ft 8 inches, it is easier to
> measure the diagonal from the bull to the toe line, and if you calculate
> it on the above measures, you get either 115.4 or 115.8 inches. So
> if you say 115 and a half inches from the bull to the toe line,
> you won't be far off. Anybody who knows for sure, please post.

And the metric data have arrived - 2.37 meters, which is 7 ft 9 and 1/4,
and 1.74 meters, or 5 ft 8 inches and a bit... the metric figures are
"official". I haven't calculated the diagonal...lemme see, click on
Windows, accessories, calculator, click click click  2.94 meters for
the diagonal. 

Thanks to my friend in Norway...
 
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From: kevin@cadzook.ColumbiaSC.NCR.COM (Kevin.Dailey)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.misc
Subject: GO BRAVES!!!!!!!!!
Date: 15 Oct 92 16:29:41 GMT
Article-I.D.: ncrcae.1992Oct15.162941.20693
Organization: NCR MCPD Columbia SC.
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5


	Way to go Braves!!!!  Clip the Jays!!!!!

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From: gnoone@spam.ua.oz (Greg Noone)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.misc
Subject: Re: Boxing:SuperMiddleweights (Nunn, Eubank, Barkley, Benn)
Keywords: Tyson
Date: 12 Oct 92 00:59:04 GMT
Organization: Statistics, Pure & Applied Mathematics, University of Adelaide

In article <1992Oct9.111417.13125@phillip.edu.au> t9014192@phillip.edu.au writes:
>      I wish we could say the same thing about
>      the Heavyweight division!
>
>      Lets just hope Tyson's appeal is successful...


OK....does that mean that Tyson has successfully applied for an appeal.
Is there any updated info on this?

I still reckon that there is some good talent in the heavyweight division.
Just wish Holyfield would fight them...
--
Greg Noone gnoone@spam.maths.adelaide.edu.au

[All opinions are my own except those which aren't]
Newsgroups: rec.sport.misc
From: cobarruvias@asd2.jsc.nasa.gov
Subject: Re: UPCOMING FIGHTS
Organization: NASA/JSC
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 15:38:09 GMT

In article <1992Oct6.203011.2723@lmpsbbs.comm.mot.com>
vittallo@ssd.comm.mot.com (John Vittallo) writes:
>Upcoming Heavyweight fights
>
>Oct 6 - Michael Dokes vs. Jose Ribalta - USA
>Oct 7 - Ray Mercer vs. Mike Dixon - ESPN 
>Oct 31 - Lennox Lewis vs. Razor Ruddock - HBO
>Nov 8 - Riddick Bowe vs. Evander Holyfield - PPV
>
Thats November 13, Friday, for Holyfield/Bowe. Hum...Friday the 13th!


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John R. Cobarruvias, Texas A&M Class of '78, 
NASA Johnson Space Center Houston Tx.
(713)483-9357

"And to think..................I hesitated" (Hellraiser II)
*****************************************************************
From: sxl@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Simon Lau)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.misc
Subject: Boxing - Chavez vs Camacho
Date: 13 Oct 92 18:34:43 GMT
Expires: Sat, 24 Oct 1992 23:00:00 GMT
Reply-To: sxl@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Simon Lau)
Followup-To: rec.sport.misc
Organization: Laboratory for the Foundations of Computer Science, Edinburgh U

Did anybody see the Chavez vs Camacho fight ? I only heard the outcome;
reports on the fight would be great. It doesn't have to be long :)

Troy Dorsey was stopped in 6 rounds by unbeaten Jesse James Leija (sp ?);
by the end, both of Dorsey's eyes were bleeding heavily and he was
as good as blind for all intents and purposes. Reckon Dorsey should
consider it quits after this.

Read in boxing news that Riddick Bowe was once knocked
out, after being punched in the stomach, by his then current sparring
partner who happened to be Tibbs. Confirmations ? Though I doubt that 
this will have any effect on the fight with Holyfield. 
The article questioned Bowe's 'heart', and it seemed to come to the
conclusion that if people think Bowe's gonna quit once things get
tough, then they're in for a surprise.


Simon.
Newsgroups: rec.sport.misc
From: mfiguero@lonestar.utsa.edu (Miguel . Figueroa)
Subject: Boxing News
Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 13:39:09 GMT


 * Evander Holyfield rejected a Frank Bruno offer of 10 million to travel
   to London for a title shot.  Evander Holyfield was quoted as saying
   "I'm not fighting Frank Bruno, no,".

 * The Rafael Ruelas and Jorge "Maromero" Paez fight of Oct.19 was suspended
   because Paez was injured in a Motorcycle accident. Fortunately, he only
   suffered cuts and bruises. A new date is still pending.

 * Julio Cesar Chavez  vs.  Greg Haugen, a rematch between Michael
   Nunn and Victor Cordoba, and a rescheduled meeting between Terry
   Norris and Simon Brown are all part of a pay-per-view championship
   tripleheader in Caesar's Palace on Dec.5!
   Chavez vs. Haugen for the WBC super-lightweight title.
   Nunn vs. Cordoba for the WBA super-middleweight title.
   Norris vs. Brown for the WBC super-welterweight title.

 * In a battle of heavyweight contenders, Michael Dokes won a 10
   round split decision over Jose Ribalta in Miami, yesterday.


   Mike
From: sxl@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Simon Lau)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.misc
Subject: Re: Boxing:SuperMiddleweights (Nunn, Eubank, Barkley, Benn)
Date: 13 Oct 92 18:10:10 GMT
Expires: Sat, 24 Oct 1992 23:00:00 GMT
Reply-To: sxl@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Simon Lau)
Followup-To: rec.sport.misc
Organization: Laboratory for the Foundations of Computer Science, Edinburgh U

In article <1992Oct13.141547.10332@aio.jsc.nasa.gov> cobarruvias@asd2.jsc.nasa.gov writes:
>
>>Two fights that should change that are :
>>
>>(1) Lennox Lewis vs Donovan 'Razor' Ruddock
>>
>Isn't this being fought in England?


Yup; 31 October I believe. Ha ! And you thought the states 
had a monopoly over the good fights (alright, so they do, more 
or less - wish I had one of those flying-saucer-thingymajigs 
on the old roof).


>>and
>>
>>(2) Evander Holyfield vs Riddick Bowe
>>
>>
>>(1) Many people are going for Ruddock, but I'm going out on a limb for
>>Lewis - not because he's British, but because he's more talented and
>>has huge potential. Lewis by points. The fights going to start at around
>>midnight over here to accomodate the american t.v. networks.
>>
>>(2) Either Bowe is going to win ridiculously easy, or, the longer
>>the fight goes on, Holyfield will grind down Bowe.
>
>Sounds like a winner of a prediction! I cant wait to see what kinda stoopid
>outfit Bowes manager is going to wear. Last time he looked like a large sack of
>potatoes. (or should that be POTATOEES?)


Maybe Quayle should've asked the 'cultural elite' for some spelling tips ;-)


Simon.


"I'm sorry, but I need to go to hospital now."
-- Eubank [in an aloof manner] on being interviewed,
   after the fight with Benn.

"You can forget the fight now [Eubank vs Benn 2],
 he's [Eubank] from a different planet."
-- Barry Hearn (Eubank's promoter).

"I've taught him more than I've learnt from
 him. He's a much better trainer now than
 before I met him."
-- Eubank (in modest mood) talking about his trainer
   (affectionately referred to as "the human pitbull").


Not sure if Chris Eubank can fight, but he's one weird cookie;
and well, I guess boxing could use one from time to time.
From: sxl@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Simon Lau)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.misc
Subject: Re: ALI in jail
Date: 16 Oct 92 19:50:57 GMT
Expires: Sat, 24 Oct 1992 23:00:00 GMT
Reply-To: sxl@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Simon Lau)
Followup-To: rec.sport.misc
Organization: Laboratory for the Foundations of Computer Science, Edinburgh U

In article <Bw7IEI.F7@dcs.ed.ac.uk> sxl@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Simon Lau) writes:
>In article <1992Oct15.162230.13886@lmpsbbs.comm.mot.com> vittallo@ssd.comm.mot.com (John Vittallo) writes:
>>I don't think ALI ever spent time in JAIL.  His title was stripped
>>and he could not get a license to fight in any states for 3 years. 
>>
>
>Now that you mention it, you could be right. My memory of what I read
>is a bit hazy. Either way, it was obviously for a different reason to
>Tyson's.
>

Yep, managed to get hold of the book again. 
Ali was sentenced to a maximum of 5 years but of course this was eventually
overturned by the highest court. In the meanwhile he was in a kind of 
limbo state, having been denied his livelihood to box. 

Well spotted; I'm glad somebody's awake out there :)

My last post is still valid though : just substitute EXILE for JAIL.

One piece of trivia : Ali HAS spent time in jail; he was incarcerated
for 10 days on account of driving without a valid licence !

>>Last nights result
>>TONY TUBBS W10 BRUCE SELDON
>

Simon.
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