Boxing

Thailand's offer to stage a Mike Tyson heavyweight fight has been dealt a blow by the former world champion's cash demands. Chaowarin Latthasaksiri, the Thai government's deputy education minister, returned from negotiations with Don King, Tyson's promoter, in Las Vegas to reveal that the fight would cost pounds 40m. Chaowarin said he was authorised to offer around pounds 33m.

Eight of England's 10-strong amateur team for the European championships will face South Africa at the Royal Lancaster Hotel next Monday. The exceptions from the European line-up, picked to compete in Vejle, Denmark, from 29 March to 8 April, are the middleweight Steve Rendall and the heavyweight Fola Okesola. England must reach the quarter-final stage to stand a chance of Olympic selection.