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Tyson claims NZ revoking visa not ‘fair fight’

The Columbian
Published: October 5, 2012, 5:00pm

LONDON (AP) — Three days after being banned from New Zealand, Mike Tyson has hit back at the decision to revoke his visa because of a rape conviction.

The former heavyweight boxing champion had planned to travel to Auckland in November.

During a visit to London, Tyson maintained on Saturday that “the people wanted me to come.

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