The Cold War
Mike Tyson
vs.
Donovan Razor Ruddock
October, 1989
In the Summer of 1989, promoter, Don King, was searching for an opponent and a venue. The heavyweight champion was turning into a loosing proposition for the casinos. Tyson's quick knock out of Carl Williams had left Donald Trump feeling burned and unwilling to pay Tyson's asking price. The ever resourceful King signed Ruddock to fight Tyson for 1 million dollars and arranged a venue in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
In mid-October "Team Tyson" set up camp in Edmonton, and an out of condition ring rusty Tyson began training for a Razor Ruddock, who upon closer examination was seeming anything but the sure thing knock-out King had planned. Ultimately, the fight would be postponed and then cancelled when Tyson complaining of chest pains was diagnosed with pleurisy.
During those days in Alberta, one of Tyson's sparring partner's was his former opponent, Mike Jameson.
"I have lived a charmed life, the likable Jameson said over coffee yesterday. " I consider myself one the luckiest guys in the world to be working with Mike Tyson..."
-Murray Greig. The Edmonton Sunday Sun (1)
A Pair of Hand Tapes Worn by Tyson .
The tapes were used in training in Edmonton, Canada for the ill-fated Ruddock fight and were given to a local reporter by Mike Jameson.
A letter of origin is provided.
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