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  The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Frank Holmes Tyson (born 6 June 1930 in Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire) was an England cricketer of the mid-1950s.
His fast bowling gave him the nickname "Typhoon Tyson", and both Don Bradman and Richie Benaud considered him to be the quickest they had ever seen.
Tyson, whose county cricket was for Northamptonshire, was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1956.
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  Mike Tyson - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta
In a 1997 rematch with Holyfield, Tyson was disqualified in the third round for biting both of his opponent’s ears.
Tyson also struggled with financial problems during his career, suing several of his managers, including powerful and controversial boxing promoter Don King.
In 2004 a Tyson comeback effort failed when he was knocked out in the fourth round by lightly regarded British fighter Danny Williams.
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 Mike Tyson Tribute Page
Tyson based the rest of his boyhood on a life of crime, which was not confined to the petty theft from shops, stalls and slot machines and the pick pocketing in gangs normally associated with youngsters of the district.
Tyson the beat challenger Tyrell Biggs, prolonging the fight in order to administer a bad beating, in revenge for what he claimed was a 'lack of respect' shown him by Biggs years before on their amateur days.
Tyson had recently signed a new contract with his managers which meant that in the event of Jacobs' death, Cayton would become sole manager, but Jacobs' widow would continue to receive her husband's third of revenue earned.
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 Frank Tyson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frank Holmes Tyson (born 6 June 1930 in Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire) was an England cricketer of the mid-1950s.
His fast bowling gave him the nickname "Typhoon Tyson", and both Don Bradman and Richie Benaud considered him to be the quickest they had ever seen.
Tyson, whose county cricket was for Northamptonshire, was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1956.
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 ESPN.com: BOXING - Next for Tyson? Iron Mike salivates for Lewis bout
Tyson, of course, was disqualified for biting Evander Holyfield's ears and his fight against Orlin Norris was declared a no-contest when Norris couldn't continue after being knocked down after the bell ended the first round.
Tyson was on him in a flash and landed four or five shots to the head.
Tyson's two quickest victories were achieved in 30 seconds against Marvis Frazier in 1986 and in 37 seconds against Robert Colay in 1985.
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Tyson had not been training and was drugged up as a result of being treated for depression, what part this played in Mikes defeat is questionable, and the fact is that at the end of the day he lost the fight against a man who fought a great fight.
Tyson was outboxed by an older man. It was not a great performance on his part but Evander Holyfield showed he would not be intimidated by Tyson as where many fighters and beat Tyson in the 11th round.
Tyson came out for round three without a gum shield but was ordered back for it, however when in a clench with Holyfield, removed it and bit into Holyfield's ear.
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 Frank Tyson
Frank Holmes Tyson (born 6 June 1930 in Farnworth, Lancashire) was an England cricketer of the mid-1950s.
His fast bowling gave him the nickname "Typhoon Tyson", and Richie Benaud reckoned him the quickest of any he had seen.
He played 17 Test matches, taking 76 wickets at an outstanding bowling average of 18.56, and was instrumental in helping England retain The Ashes in 1954 / 55, at Melbourne proving almost unplayable as he recorded a career-best 7-27 in the second innings.
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 Chortler - Michael Jackson Pal Frank Tyson Translated
Frank Tyson: This is something that the prosecution and this mother created.
Frank Tyson: I really believe that she created this in her head.
Frank Tyson: He is known all around the world.
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 Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Tyson and Bruno: Act III
The last time Mike Tyson and Frank Bruno performed together for money, it was at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas in 1996 and the heavyweight championship of the world was at stake.
Frank Bruno received an affectionate standing ovation - acknowledged with a gentle wave - as he walked into the room.
Still, Tyson has reported debts of £12m and at least the two of them didn't have to get up at 4am and go running in the Catskills to prepare for the event and the only red stuff being spilled last night came out of a £25 bottle of port.
www.guardian.co.uk /frontpage/story/0,16518,1643603,00.html   (750 words)

  
 ESPN.com: BOXING - WWF? Enraged Tyson incites pre-fight brawl
Tyson also was left with some explaining to do if he ever hopes to get Lewis into the ring for real.
Tyson suffered a bump on the side of his head after coming at Lewis and throwing a punch that triggered a melee and ended up canceling a news conference Tuesday to promote their heavyweight championship fight April 6.
Tyson is supposed to appear before the commission next Tuesday to see if it will grant him a new license.
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 Tyson tells England quicks to change tack against Australia
LONDON: England fast bowling great Frank Tyson has warned novice pacemen Stephen Harmison and Simon Jones to adjust their length if they are to succeed on the forthcoming Ashes tour of Australia.
Tyson said the way Hutton had looked after him had been a crucial part of his success and he insisted Hussain would have to handle his novice quicks sympathetically to get the best out of them.
Tyson, who became a teacher and cricket coach after retiring from the first-class game, insisted England could succeed against Australia even though they have lost the last seven Ashes series.
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 BBC SPORT | Cricket | Eng v W Indies | Typhoon: A blast from the past
In that series, Tyson was complemented perfectly by Brian Statham, whose long, accurate spells into the wind gave the Aussies little respite.
Tyson was famous for putting batsmen off their stride by merrily quoting Wordsworth and Shakespeare between deliveries.
Tyson also commentated for a while, and has coached in India well into his seventies.
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He said Tyson saw Foreman as trying to set up the boxing world into thinking he was a pushover, knowing that he really wasn't.
Tyson said Foreman was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
If Tyson of 1990 was afraid of an old Foreman, think how petrified he would of been of a prime Foreman, the one who stared down both Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali in 1973 and 1974.
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 ESPN.com: BOXING - Tyson weigh-in comes with hoopla, but no promoter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Tyson says he did not hit Warren or threaten to throw him through a window.
But Tyson, who will be 34 next Friday appears too quick for Savarese, even though he has been slowed by age and inactivity (12 fights in 10 years).
Tyson (47-3, 41 knockouts) has two losses to Evander Holyfield, one the infamous Bite Fight, among his last five fights.
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Tyson claims he was the one who introduced Jackson to wine but that it was Jackson's idea to drink from soda cans so that no one would know the singer was consuming alcohol.
Tyson told Levin he believes Jackson is straight and went on to reveal that the singer has been secretly seeing the same woman for years.
Tyson says he was also setting up a Los Angeles condominium for the family to live in when they returned.
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 Mike Tyson Feels Loved - Heads off to UK
Tyson, who was the youngest-ever heavyweight champ at 20, has now hung up his gloves after consecutive defeats against Danny Williams and Kevin McBride.
Tyson quit boxing when he was stopped by Irish journeyman McBride in Washington DC in June.
Tyson is pleased to have finally moved on from the fight game, which earned him around £300million in an astonishing career.
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 Why Jackson, Sneddon Should Settle - March 2, 2005 - The New York Sun
Frank Tyson has also been named as an unindicted co-conspirator who allegedly participated in showing the kids pornography on that first night.
I liked Frank very much and tried to play a role as something of a mentor to him, feeling as I did that he was a young man with good intentions, adrift in the chaotic and frenzied life of Michael Jackson.
One of my main points to Frank was to ensure that Michael was never alone with children, given the 1993 allegations against him, and Frank, caring deeply about Michael and being around him constantly, promised me to always be present when Michael was with children.
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 WorldNetDaily: Moral blindness and super celebrity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Frank was always well-mannered and went to great lengths to be the counterbalance to Michael's narcissism.
From my knowledge of Frank Tyson, he couldn't hurt a fly, and I continue to remain in touch with him, from a distance, trying to make sure his life does not go down the terrible route that Michael's did, being destroyed by the vacuous and unprincipled world of celebrity and fame.
Frank, who came to run Michael's career even while he lacked the skills to do so, made many incredibly misguided choices for Michael's professional future, and politely but resolutely fought me in my attempts to get Michael to normalize his life and start acting like an everyday citizen.
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 Tyson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clay Tyson, Ian Tyson (1933-), and Sylvia Tyson (1940-), related Canadian musicians
Laura D'Andrea Tyson, (1947-), economist and presidential adviser
Tyson Research Area, located in Washington University, St. Louis, United States
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 TysonTalk Mike Tysons Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Tyson shocked by what happened responded in the best way he could.
Tyson disposed of Mathis at the end of the 3rd round.
Tyson was outboxed by an older man. It was not
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 Boxing Insider : News : Frank Maloney - Aftermath of Williams - Tyson
This is the Mike Tyson that had been badly beaten twice by Evander Holyfield, severely beaten and taught a lesson in manners by Lennox Lewis and only had forty eight seconds of boxing since that time.
Tyson's team should have gone back and watched other fights of Danny's, such as the one where his arm was out of the socket yet Danny came back to sow devastation against Mark Potter.
Tyson will be able to help boost a card but he will never be the top draw again on a card.
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 Mike Tyson, John Rocker and Why Tyson Will Lose to Lennox Lewis
Tyson can't fight anymore, at least with his fists.
Tyson then did what he does best in a real fight -- he went to the floor where, reports say, he bit Lewis on the leg.
Some in the press made excuses for the deranged pugilist; his public relations department issued a "kind of" explanation/apology (which Tyson probably didn't dictate, probably didn't read, and might not even know about); and the fight with Lewis looks to be still on, if not in Vegas then somewhere in the world.
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 FOXNews.com - Jacko's Rich Protégé? - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment
Tyson -- which is a stage name -- is the son of New Jersey restaurateur Dominic Cascio, who met Jackson when he was banquet manager at New York's Helmsley Palace Hotel in the early 1990s.
Tyson and Amen were assigned by Jackson's associate Marc Schaffel to look after the Arvizo family in February 2003 after Jackson's manager, Dieter Wiesner, antagonized the mother beyond belief.
Tyson and Amen were asked to keep the family away from the media.
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 The Hindu : Steve Waugh: the lost frontier and after
Frank Tyson's book of the above whirlwind title comes vividly to mind as the Kangaroos lick their 2-1 Test wounds - inflicted by an Eden-rejuvenated India.
Frank Tyson's 1954-55 breakthrough figures of 13-2-45-4 and 18.4- 1-85-6 in the second Sydney Test.
Fresher Frank Tyson, with his electric pace, came to represent a lasting wound in Australia's cricketing psyche.
www.hindu.com /2001/04/21/stories/0721028m.htm   (1685 words)

  
 ExtraTV.com : Rumor Control: Bad Behavior
Fact: Frank Tyson has known Jackson since he was 13 years old, and now he’s sharing secrets, but only with "CJ" Executive Producer Harvey Levin.
Tyson believes Jackson is innocent, but prosecutors think Tyson threatened Jackson’s accuser's family and tried to get them out of the country.
Levin further reveals, "Frank Tyson admitted to me that he and his friend, Vinnie, were trying to get the family to go to Brazil and that someone was actually scouting a place for them to stay.
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 FOXNews.com - 411: Jacko Case: Did DA Contact Family Early On? - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And ...
Tyson has known Jackson since he was a child.
He returned to New York, but Tyson's brother and sister were among the passengers who flew back to Neverland with Jackson, as well Michael's own children, their nannies and the accusing family.
If Sneddon thinks he's going to indict Tyson and Amen on obstruction of justice — or any other charges — as reported yesterday, here's a little flash for him: According to my sources, these guys kept the most detailed records of all their dealings with this woman and her children.
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 Frank Tyson - Saxton Speaker Bureau - Speaker Details
In 17 Tests, Frank Tyson took 76 wickets at an average of 18.
Injury plagued Tyson’s career, though, and although he was tall and strong, he reached for the crease with his final stride and his action wasn't fluid, and he was finished by the time he was 30.
Frank Tyson also commentated and was a successful writer on the game.
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Frank has signed a piece of paper which has typed "Ya know what I mean, Arry" Frank Bruno - Frank has signed the paper in right hand corner "Best Wishes" Frank Bruno also added his smiley face in his signature.
It has three plates, one gives history of Danny Williams boxing record, the second Danny Williams and Mike Tyson's stats prior to fight (Weight, Reach etc) and the third plate consists of a picture of both boxers against a background of their respective countries flags.
You may have memories of his early defeat to Tyson - but this was not the Spinks we knew.
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 Tyson to train Indian bowling coaches
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is all set to hire the services of former England pacer Frank Tyson for a "comprehensive training session" for its bowling coaches.
Meanwhile, the Mumbai Cricket Association is trying to persuade Tyson for a brief stint with their pacers.
It is good and bad to have someone like Frank Tyson to train the coaches in India.
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