Tyson case Q & A

 (AP) -- The Nevada State Athletic Commission barred Mike Tyson from boxing for at least one year by revoking his licence on Wednesday. But will Tyson ever fight again, or has the sports world seen the last of the once ferocious and unbeatable Iron Mike?
 Some questions and answers in the bizarre case:
 Question: What did the commission do and why?
 Answer: Nevada's boxing regulators yanked the licence that allowed Tyson to fight in that state and fined him $3 million US because he bit Evander Holyfield's ears during their WBA heavyweight title bout in Las Vegas on June 28. The commission also called Tyson, who took a chunk off the top of Holyfield's right ear in the third round, as "a discredit to boxing."
 Q: How long before Tyson can ask for reinstatement?
 A: The licence is revoked for at least one year, from the date Tyson is formally served with the commission's decision. But the impact could be much longer. "Unless the commission changes its mind, this would be a permanent revocation," said Donald Haight, the commission's legal adviser. "Without further action, the licence would not be restored."
 Q: In the meantime, can Tyson fight in other states?
 A: Yes, but that may be unlikely. A new federal law that aplies one state's boxing sanctions to all states involves only license suspensions, not revocations. Deputy attorney general Joe Rolston said other states are expected to honor the "spirit of the ban."
 Q: What about in another country.
 A: Neither the Nevada decision nor the federal law apply outside the United States, but Tyson still may not be able to fight on foreign soil. He has two years' probation left from his 1992 rape conviction, and it's unclear whether he'd be allowed to leave the country to box. Tyson had his probation modified last month, allowing him to travel more freely, including overseas.
 Q: Is Tyson's probation affected by the commission's decision?
 A: No. Indiana officials said they would not act unless criminal charges were filed in Nevada and authorities there say no such action is planned.
 Q: Could Nevada have issued a lifetime ban?
 A: No. The state had only two basic alternatives for punishment -- revoke Tyson's licence or suspend it for up to five years. The revocation was harsher, since the licence would have to be reissued once a suspension was up. And the revocation also carried a stiffer financial penalty; the maximum fine accompanying a suspension in Nevada is $250,000.
 Q: Will Tyson be paid for the Holyfield bout?
 A: Yes, but not as much as he planned. Tyson was due $30 million US from the purse; the commission fined him $3 million US, the maximum 10 per cent penalty, cutting his payday to $27 million US. In six fights since his release from prison in 1995, Tyson has made $140 million US.
 Q: Top boxers often have TV and hotel contracts for their fights. Does Tyson have any remaining obligations?
 A: Tyson still has one fight left under his contract with the MGM Grand hotel, scene of the Holyfield bout, and another year on his contract with Showtime cable. Money remaining under those agreements goes through promoter Don King and never has been disclosed.
 Q: In his post-prison fights, Tyson did not seem to be the steel-fisted slugger of before. Even if his ban only lasts one year, would be come back anywhere close to championship form.
 A: Strange things happen in boxing, and none stranger than those involving Tyson. But the former champion is 31 and the older a fighter gets, the harder it is to remove the ring rust. "I don't think you will see the same Tyson again," veteran trainer Angelo Dundee said. "His skills will definitely erode. They already eroded during his time in prison."