Lawmakers push pardon for black boxing champ2009-10-19 · CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The White House refused to indicate Monday whether President Obama will issue a posthumous pardon for Jack Johnson, the African-American boxing champion convicted in 1913 for dating a white woman. Jack Johnson's 1910 defeat of Jim…
Boxing: Tyson seeks a peaceful life after quitting boxing2005-06-15 · espnstar.com
By Jim Slater WASHINGTON (AFP) - Mike Tyson plans to leave the United States and seek happiness with missionary work after ending a controversial 20-year boxing career that saw him win and lose a fortune but seldom find joy.…
Mike Tyson's Boxing Career Apparently Over2005-06-12 · Voice of America
Former heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson has apparently ended his 19-year career after quitting a bout with unheralded Irish opponent Kevin McBride in Washington. VOA's Jim Stevenson has more from the MCI Center where Tyson said his career is over.…