Tyson Fight Moved To Philly

Thu., Nov. 30, 1995

Compiled From Wire Services

New Jersey said no to the Mike Tyson-Buster Mathis Jr. fight, so Don King is taking his show to Philadelphia.

The fight will be held at the Spectrum on Dec. 16. It will be televised live on free television by Fox Sports.

In Los Angeles, former boxing champion Bobby Chacon pleaded no contest to selling cocaine from his home and was placed in a drug treatment program.

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