New Zealand confirms Mike Tyson visa ban
- Published: 12 Oct 2012 at 08.49
- Online news: Sports
The New Zealand government on Friday blocked former heavyweight boxing champion and convicted rapist Mike Tyson from entering the country for a second time in as many weeks.
US Boxer Mike Tyson poses for photographers in Piccadilly Circus in London on October 6, 2012. The New Zealand government has blocked the former heavyweight boxing champion and convicted rapist from entering the country for a second time in as many weeks.
A visa allowing Tyson to attend a charity event in November was cancelled earlier this month after the show's sponsor, the Life Education Trust, withdrew its support for the ex-fighter's visit.
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