/ 17 February 2000

SIMON ON TYSON UNDERCARD

NAMIBIAN WBO junior middleweight champion Harry Simon finds himself more in demand than any boxer from Southern Africa in recent years. Ahead of his title defence on Saturday night in Dagenham, England against Enrique Areco, ShowTime television has signed him to be on the under-card for the next Mike Tyson fight. Although a date has not yet been finalised Tyson hopes to be back in the ring by the end of March. Being on Tyson’s under-card will be great exposure for Simon, who is scheduled to meet Bronco McKart in May in an eliminator. The winner is set to face the winner of the IBF title fight between Fernando Vargas and Ike Quartey.