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Tyson trying to get fight in New Jersey

Friday, April 11, 2003 | 10:02 a.m.

Mike Tyson has agreed to a fight this summer at the Meadowlands, provided he can secure a boxing license from the State Athletic Control Board.

The deal with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority calls for the former heavyweight champion to appear on the undercard of a June 21 card at Continental Airlines Arena. The main event would feature current heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis.

Gary Shaw, a former athletic board member who represents Tyson and Lewis, told the Star-Ledger of Newark on Thursday that if Tyson can't get a license, neither fight will take place in New Jersey.

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