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Mike Tyson vs. Julius Francis
Mike Tyson vs. Julius Francis was a professional boxing match contested on January 29, 2000.
==Background==
Tyson's previous fight had come against Orlin Norris three months prior. The fight was another controversial one for Tyson, who hit Norris with left hand after the first bell had rang that dropped him to the canvas. Norris fell awkwardly and injured his right knee in the process and decided that he could not continue on with the fight, which was then declared a no-contest after only one round. Originally, Tyson stated that he would be in favor of a rematch with Norris in December of that year, but Tyson instead chose to face British journeyman Julius Francis in what would be his first fight in Europe and his first outside the United States since his 1990 loss to James "Buster" Douglas. However, Tyson's impending arrival in England caused a stir, as his 1992 rape conviction led to concern as to whether or not Tyson would be allowed into the country.〔(For Tyson, A Setback For Bout In Britain ), N.Y. Times article, 2000-01-12, Retrieved on 2013-08-19〕 The issue was brought to the Home Office, a department of the U.K. government that is responsible for immigration and security, and on January 13, 2000 the head of the department, Home Secretary Jack Straw, announced his decision to allow Tyson into the country, stating that he "did not want to hurt the businesses in Manchester that were expecting a windfall from the fight or disappoint the fans who had bought tickets."〔(Tyson Is Cleared To Fight In Britain ), N.Y. Times article, 2000-01-14, Retrieved on 2013-08-19〕 Several of Britain's top politicians criticized Straw's decision, including Trevor Phillips who accused Straw of "caving in" and "ignoring the law."〔(Straw "caved in" on Tyson ), BBC article, 2000-01-13, Retrieved on 2013-08-19〕 Tyson officially arrived in England on January 16, 2000, where he was met with protests from the feminist women's group, Justice For Women, who hoped to have the decision to allow Tyson in England overturned.〔(Women's Group Protests Tyson's Arrival in England ), Lubbock Avalanche-Journal article, 2000-01-17, Retrieved on 2013-08-19〕 Tyson would lash out at his protesters, calling the group "just a bunch of frustrated women who want to be men."〔(Tyson Lashes Out At Women's Group ), N.Y. Times article, 2000-01-20, Retrieved on 2013-08-19〕 Tyson's opponent Julius Francis was installed as a 16–1 underdog going into the fight. Francis was recognized as the British Heavyweight Champion, but came into the fight with an unimpressive 21–7 record, having lost to several heavyweight contenders in the years before his fight with Tyson, including John Ruiz, Željko Mavrović and Vitali Klitschko. Nevertheless, Francis maintained that he and Lennox Lewis were the only two British boxers who were worthy enough to face Tyson.〔(Francis Gets His 10 Rounds of Fame ), N.Y. Times article, 2000-01-27, Retrieved on 2013-08-19〕
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