The same paper printed a picture of Nielsen’s opponent of four years ago, the former world heavyweight champion Larry Holmes, under the banner headline “King Kong.” Tyson, apart from saying that he would punish Nielsen a little more for an apparent lack of respect, disengaged himself from the debate. He said that he was here simply to fight.In all his circumstances he did it as well as his bosses could have reasonably expected, especially after he weighed in at 15 pounds heavier than his previously biggest fighting mark. He was less than forthcoming about his immediate plans, earlier having talked airily of the possibility of “hanging out” in Europe for a month or so – or perhaps taking a flying visit to China. Such projects would seem to preclude the early re-visit to the gym which his bulk here suggested is imperative if he is have any kind of serious chance of winning back his titles.If the speed and accuracy of his punches were undoubted pluses, his level of stamina was certainly not. After Nielsen absorbed all that Tyson threw at him in the first three rounds, and it was more than he could have contemplated in a nightmare, the pace of the fight dropped sharply. Indeed there were times when Tyson had slowed to a desultory walking pace in the fourth and fifth rounds. But by the sixth, Nielsen was plainly feeling the effects of all that earlier punishment, rather like a whale finally aware of quite how many harpoons had landed.In truth not too much had changed for Tyson’s connections.
They still have a strong sense of life on the lip of a volcano, they still cannot quite know what will happen next, perhaps no more than Tyson And Lewis was right about Nielsen being a blimp. But no doubt they will hope that, with a more faithful reliance on anti-depressants, Tyson can keep his time-battered show on the road. It is, heaven knows, a precarious one, but boxing looks in vain for anything even remotely as compelling.. The six-times world champion Steve Davis beat Northern Ireland’s Patrick Wallace 5-3 to reach the last 32 of the LG Cup at the Guild Hall in Preston yesterday. The six-times world champion Steve Davis beat Northern Ireland’s Patrick Wallace 5-3 to reach the last 32 of the LG Cup at the Guild Hall in Preston yesterday.
Davis insisted his new role as a co-presenter of the BBC’s snooker coverage has helped and not hindered his form.”Being involved with the BBC doesn’t make a blind bit of difference to the way I play,” said Davis, who recovered from 3-1 down to join his fellow television analyst John Parrott in the second round.
“It is really enjoyable to be part of it all,” said the 44 year-old. “I have never been a particularly keen student of the game in terms of watching other players but it keeps my mind on the job and it helps me kill time.”Davis looked set to swap his cue for a microphone for the remainder of the tournament when Wallace, a surprise quarter-finalist at the Embassy World Championship five months ago, built a 3-1 lead at the mid-session interval.However, in the fifth Wallace missed a straightforward green and Davis never looked back, dominating the remainder of the contest with breaks of 57, 63 and 66.Davis now faces Stephen Lee, the winner of the Grand Prix staged at the Guild Hall in 1998. Alfie Burden reached the last 32 with a 5-4 win over Malta’s Tony Drago.. Jimmy Fortune, aboard the John Gosden-trained Mount Abu, prevented Godolphin from collecting both Group One prizes on offer in Europe when winning the Prix de la For?at Longchamp. Jimmy Fortune, aboard the John Gosden-trained Mount Abu, prevented Godolphin from collecting both Group One prizes on offer in Europe yesterday when winning the Prix de la For?at Longchamp at odds of 16.7-1. China Visit, with Jamie Spencer sporting Godolphin’s royal blue silks, was two lengths away in second, James Fanshawe’s Warningford was a short-neck away in third and Ian Balding’s Nicobar fourth.
However, Frankie Dettori had correctly opted for a trip to Milan and the more valuable Premio Vittorio di Capua in which he rode Slickly to a six-length romp at odds of 1-5.At the Curragh, Aidan O’Brien won the Group Three Beresford Stakes for a sixth successive year when Castle Gandolfo easily beat six opponents in heavy ground.
Doncaster’s Racing Post Trophy is his target.O’Brien’s Tasmanian Tiger, a $6.8m yearling, started the 5-4 favourite for the opening maiden stakes, but could finish only third to Solid Approach.. Martin Jones, with a third-minute reverse-stick shot, gave England the perfect start to their first game in the second Pool stage of the Junior World Cup in Hobart, going on to beat South Korea 5-3. Martin Jones, with a third-minute reverse-stick shot, gave England the perfect start to their first game in the second Pool stage of the Junior World Cup in Hobart, going on to beat South Korea 5-3. With two goals from Jon Grice and a penalty corner strike from Richard Mantell, England were leading 4-0 just four minutes into the second half. The Koreans, although three times reduced to 10 men, continued to attack and were rewarded with three goals before Jones collected his second in the final few seconds.
In a top-of-the-table Premier League game at Sonning, Reading beat Teddington 4-1 to go five points clear. Two stunning penalty-corner goals from Tom Bertram separated the sides at the interval with Reading scoring second-half goals from Mark Pearn and Ken Robinson, the New Zealander taking his season’s tally to nine in five games. Teddington’s consolation came from their latest recruit, the Australian James Mulcair.Surbiton, held to a 1-1 draw at Cannock, moved into second place with Stefan Saliger, the German Olympian, scoring his first goal.
Chris Mayer equalised.The women’s Premier League started on Saturday with the defending champions Slough winning 3-2 away to Sutton Coldfield, Jane Smith scoring a hat-trick. Sutton’s response came from Liz Perry and the evergreen Jane Sixsmith.. London Leopards, the team that Bob Donewald built, are still misfiring for their new coach Chris Pullem and last season’s losing finalists fell in the first round of the ntl National Cup 96-88 at home to Sheffield Sharks on Saturday. London Leopards, the team that Bob Donewald built, are still misfiring for their new coach Chris Pullem and last season’s losing finalists fell in the first round of the ntl National Cup 96-88 at home to Sheffield Sharks on Saturday.
Bob Donewald re-signed most of last season’s team, plus the former England internationals Martin Henlan and Carl Miller, but left for an assistant’s job with Charlotte Hornets of the NBA in the summer and was replaced by Pullem.