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Tyson Wins Another Round in Battle to Box in Scotland

Aired June 2, 2000 - 6:16 p.m. ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

JEANNE MESERVE, CNN ANCHOR: And American boxer Mike Tyson has won another round in Britain. Members of a rape crisis center lost their legal bid to keep the former heavyweight champion and convicted rapist from fighting in Scotland this month.

David Cowan (ph) has the story.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

DAVID COWAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Workers from Glasgow's rape crisis center arrived for the judicial review of the courts in Edinburgh. Represented by lawyers who'd waived their fees, they were trying to overturn Jack Straw's decision to let Mike Tyson back into Britain.

ALAN MILLER, LAWYER: The home secretary chose to hear arguments from one side as to why this fight should take place and didn't consult with those bodies who could be expected to give a counterview. And giving the outpouring of public concern last January about the Manchester fight, the home secretary should have consulted more widely before he made his decision.

Tyson is due to arrive in Britain in 12 days time. Thirty thousand tickets for his fight against Lou Savarese have already been sold.

Today Jack Straw's lawyers said that the minister was not legally obliged to consult anyone in the case. The judge ruled that the home secretary's decision should stand. The rape crisis center is not giving up.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We are planning a series of protests leading up to the fight, so I can assure you that our concerns will continue to be eased (ph) on this issue.

COWAN: The group has not yet been told whether it will have to meet the full costs of today's hearing. Mike Tyson, meanwhile, still has one final hurdle to clear.

(on camera): Just eight days before the fight is due to take place at Scotland's National Stadium, Glasgow council will decide whether to grant the event a safety certificate. It's likely to be another round Mike Tyson will win.

David Cowan, ITN, Edinburgh.

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