Home Box Office and Showtime became fight promoters in a new way Tuesday when
a brawl broke out at a press conference to tout the planned boxing match between
Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson.
The ex-champion took a swing at current champion Lewis at a New York hotel
during the press conference to announce the world-heavyweight-title fight and a
partnership between the two networks' sports divisions to produce the
pay-per-view event.
Just as the press conference began, Tyson walked across the stage to take a
swing at Lewis, apparently striking a man standing next to Lewis. The entourages
of both camps swarmed the stage, pulling the two boxers apart.
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The contest had been scheduled for April 6, but the fight leaves everything
up in the air.
The PPV bout will be a joint venture of HBO and Showtime, as HBO has an
exclusive contract with Lewis but Showtime has a deal with
Tyson.
