Tyson Cave To Face Trial For Alleged Assault
by David P. Greisman
More than a year after Tyson Cave was arrested for allegedly assaulting a man, it looks like the Canadian junior featherweight will be facing trial. According to Nova Scotia newspaper The Chronicle Herald, a court hearing has been set for Feb. 19 to select dates for Cave’s case to be heard before a jury.
The alleged incident happened at a bar less than 90 minutes after 2014 began. Cave is facing one count of aggravated assault and one count of assault with a weapon, as he is accused of striking the man with what one report said was a beer bottle and another report said was a glass.
The 33-year-old is 24-3 with 8 KOs. His losses came in an eighth-round stoppage against then-prospect Willie Casey in 2010, a technical decision dropped to AJ Banal in 2011, and a split decision loss to Oscar Escandon this past December that many observers felt Cave deserved to win.
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