LAKE TAHOE, JULY 11: Flamboyant promoter Don King pledged his support to Mike Tyson yesterday, a day after Nevada boxing officials revoked Tyson's license for biting Evander Holyfield.King, who has kept an unusually low profile since the Tyson fiasco in Las Vegas on June 28, failed to appear alongside his fighter Henry Akinwande here yesterday at the final news conference before Akinwande's World Boxing Council heavyweight title fight against Lennox Lewis tomorrow.Instead, King issued a written statement responding to the Nevada State Athletic Commission's decision to revoke Tyson's license and fine him $3 million.``The Nevada State Athletic Commission did what they felt they had to do, and I am not going to second guess the decision,'' the statement said. ``Instead I am going to do everything I can for Mike Tyson.``I am not making excuses for Mike, but I know him and I know that he's a good human being. He's my friend and I stand with him. What happened that night was an aberration, a sad episode that all of us wish could have been avoided. It has never happened to Mike before, and I believe it will never happen again.''Kohl hopes to revive Tyson's careerHAMBURG: A German boxing manager is hoping to help disgraced Mike Tyson revive his career by setting up bouts in Europe.Klaus-Peter Kohl, manager of Germany's light-heavyweight world champion Dariusz Michalczewski, made his decision a day after Wednesday's revoking of Tyson's licence and a $3 million fine imposed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.``Tyson represents a lot of money,'' said Kohl yesterday. ``He is also very famous in europe and all the television stations would relish a fight with him. We could fill a whole stadium.''
