Tyson-Tucker bout
NZPA-AP New York
The boxer, Mike Tyson, announced yesterday he would fight Tony Tucker at the Las Vegas Hilton on August 1 in aheavyweight title uniflcation match.
Tyson, who will be 21 on June 30, holds the World Boxing Association
and World Boxing Council titles. x ■ Tucker is recognised as champion by the International Boxing Federation, which stripped Michael Spinks of the title in February because he refused,to agree to a mandatory defence against Tucker.
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Press, 26 June 1987, Page 30
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