King8217;s support for Tyson

8220;I am not making excuses for Mike, but I know him and I know that he8217;s a good human being. He8217;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.8221;

Kohl hopes to revive Tyson8217;s career

HAMBURG: 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 Germany8217;s light-heavyweight world champion Dariusz Michalczewski, made his decision a day after Wednesday8217;s revoking of Tyson8217;s licence and a 3 million fine imposed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

8220;Tyson represents a lot of money,8221; said Kohl yesterday. 8220;He is also very famous in europe and all the television stations would relish a fight with him. We could fill a whole stadium.8221;