http://www.boxingscene.com/stiverne-sues-don-king-claims-violations-ali-act--71452
Stiverne’s lawsuit was filed in early November over what Stiverne alleged were violations of the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act
The allegations date back to when Stiverne was meeting with King to sign for a June 2011 fight with Ray Austin, a bout that had been mandated by the World Boxing Council. (WBC) run by the Sulaiman family.
Don King and former WBC president Jose Sulaiman ....
Many in the boxing community have accused the WBC of bending its rules to suit the powerful boxing promoter Don King. The journalist Jack Newfield wrote, "
...[WBC President Jose Sulaiman] became more King's junior partner than his independent regulator."[4] Another journalist, Peter Heller, echoes that comment: "Sulaiman...became little more than an errand boy for Don King."[5] Heller quotes British promoter Mickey Duff as saying,
"My complaint is that José Sulaimán is not happy his friend Don King is the biggest promoter in boxing. Sulaiman will only be happy when Don King is the only promoter in boxing."[5]
Maurico Sauliman takes over WBC after father passes away...continuing the WBC/KING dynasty
Zack Arnold of FIGHTOPINION.COM who accompanied Stirvene's attorney
“When he arrived at the meeting, however, Stiverne was informed that he would not be permitted to sign the bout agreement with Austin unless he first signed an exclusive promotional agreement with DKP [Don King Productions],” Arnold quoted the lawsuit as saying.
“In fact, before they would present to Stiverne the bout agreement with Austin, Don King and DKP required that Stiverne sign three contracts at that meeting which related to either promoter or management services with Don King, DKP, Don King’s step-son Carl King, and Carl King’s company Elite Sports and Entertainment Management Inc.”
The lawsuit also claimed that the contracts granted Don King Productions 25 percent of the money he earned, and granted King and Don King Productions “an irrevocable power of attorney for up to 8 years” on matters such as agreements, receiving money, and the hiring and firing of Stiverne’s business managers.
Another 16 percent of his income would go to Carl King’s company.
http://ringtv.craveonline.com/news/182641-bermane-stiverne-drops-lawsuit-against-don-king
King and his son countersued Stirvine and his manager and convinced Stirvine and his camp to settle the means via ARBITRATION as opposed to LITIGATION
Online court files made available to the press indicate that Stirvine and King held a "mediation session" before the WORLD BOXING COUNCIL (WBC)
LESS THAN SIX MONTHS LATER:
Stiverne’s lawsuit was filed in early November over what Stiverne alleged were violations of the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act
The allegations date back to when Stiverne was meeting with King to sign for a June 2011 fight with Ray Austin, a bout that had been mandated by the World Boxing Council. (WBC) run by the Sulaiman family.
Many in the boxing community have accused the WBC of bending its rules to suit the powerful boxing promoter Don King. The journalist Jack Newfield wrote, "
...[WBC President Jose Sulaiman] became more King's junior partner than his independent regulator."[4] Another journalist, Peter Heller, echoes that comment: "Sulaiman...became little more than an errand boy for Don King."[5] Heller quotes British promoter Mickey Duff as saying,
"My complaint is that José Sulaimán is not happy his friend Don King is the biggest promoter in boxing. Sulaiman will only be happy when Don King is the only promoter in boxing."[5]
Maurico Sauliman takes over WBC after father passes away...continuing the WBC/KING dynasty
Zack Arnold of FIGHTOPINION.COM who accompanied Stirvene's attorney
“When he arrived at the meeting, however, Stiverne was informed that he would not be permitted to sign the bout agreement with Austin unless he first signed an exclusive promotional agreement with DKP [Don King Productions],” Arnold quoted the lawsuit as saying.
“In fact, before they would present to Stiverne the bout agreement with Austin, Don King and DKP required that Stiverne sign three contracts at that meeting which related to either promoter or management services with Don King, DKP, Don King’s step-son Carl King, and Carl King’s company Elite Sports and Entertainment Management Inc.”
The lawsuit also claimed that the contracts granted Don King Productions 25 percent of the money he earned, and granted King and Don King Productions “an irrevocable power of attorney for up to 8 years” on matters such as agreements, receiving money, and the hiring and firing of Stiverne’s business managers.
Another 16 percent of his income would go to Carl King’s company.
http://ringtv.craveonline.com/news/182641-bermane-stiverne-drops-lawsuit-against-don-king
King and his son countersued Stirvine and his manager and convinced Stirvine and his camp to settle the means via ARBITRATION as opposed to LITIGATION
Online court files made available to the press indicate that Stirvine and King held a "mediation session" before the WORLD BOXING COUNCIL (WBC)
LESS THAN SIX MONTHS LATER:
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