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Mike Tyson barred from entering New Zealand

The New Zealand government on Wednesday blocked former heavyweight boxing champion and convicted rapist Mike Tyson from entering the country.

The New Zealand government on Wednesday blocked former heavyweight boxing champion and convicted rapist Mike Tyson, pictured in August 2012, from entering the country.

Tyson had originally been granted a visa, despite opposition from Prime Minister John Key, to visit in November for a charity event.

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