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How the Haftars got Mike Tyson to Benghazi

Boxer Saad Fathi Saad, with Mike Tyson, Khalifa Haftar and members of the Haftar family. © Commandement général des forces armées arabes libyennes - Media Office

General Khalifa Haftar and his son Khaled financed the WBA Africa boxing competition that was organised through the French boxing club BAM L'Héritage. The former heavyweight world champion made a special appearance. [...]

Published on 12/03/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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