Mitch Green angrily threatened to withdraw from...
Mitch Green angrily threatened to withdraw from his scheduled 10-round heavyweight fight tonight with Mike Tyson after learning he would receive less than one-sixth of the lucrative purse guaranteed his popular opponent.
Green, 29, of New York, became angry after learning he was to be paid $30,000 plus $5,000 in expenses compared to more than $200,000 for Tyson. Green’s purse is to be paid by Don King, while Tyson is being paid as part of a three-fight deal with Home Box Office, which will televise the bout from Madison Square Garden.
Green calmed down a few hours later and said he would go ahead with the bout.
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