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A chat show featuring former boxer Mike Tyson has been cancelled after protests from politicians and women's groups.A chat show featuring former boxer Mike Tyson has been cancelled after protests from politicians and women's groups.
The 41-year-old former champion had been scheduled to take part in an event at a hotel in Glasgow on Saturday.The 41-year-old former champion had been scheduled to take part in an event at a hotel in Glasgow on Saturday.
Tyson was convicted of rape in 1992 but promoter Barry Hughes said the American boxer should not be punished further.Tyson was convicted of rape in 1992 but promoter Barry Hughes said the American boxer should not be punished further.
Scotland's communities minister Stewart Maxwell was among those who spoke out, saying the corporate evening was in "bad taste". Scotland's Communities Minister Stewart Maxwell was among those who spoke out, saying the corporate evening was in "bad taste".
Mr Hughes, who had planned the ticketed event at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow, said the outcry persuaded him to call the show off.Mr Hughes, who had planned the ticketed event at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow, said the outcry persuaded him to call the show off.
'Quite surprised''Quite surprised'
He said: "It has been cancelled due to public opinion. We didn't want to upset anybody.He said: "It has been cancelled due to public opinion. We didn't want to upset anybody.
"After the way the public and some MSPs have reacted, we thought it was the right thing to cancel the show."After the way the public and some MSPs have reacted, we thought it was the right thing to cancel the show.
"We wanted him to come here on a high with a positive tone, not on a low."We wanted him to come here on a high with a positive tone, not on a low.
"We are very, very disappointed but we thought it was the right thing to do at this moment in time.""We are very, very disappointed but we thought it was the right thing to do at this moment in time."
The promoter also said he was "quite surprised" by the reaction in Scotland, saying he had hoped people would remember Tyson for his boxing, rather than his conviction.The promoter also said he was "quite surprised" by the reaction in Scotland, saying he had hoped people would remember Tyson for his boxing, rather than his conviction.
The boxer's last visit to Scotland for a fight in 2000 sparked street protests from some organisations.The boxer's last visit to Scotland for a fight in 2000 sparked street protests from some organisations.
Rape Crisis spokeswoman Audrey Taylor said the arrival of Tyson for an entertainment event would have sent out the "wrong message".Rape Crisis spokeswoman Audrey Taylor said the arrival of Tyson for an entertainment event would have sent out the "wrong message".