Hopefully he will be successful and put this cancerous organization out of business for the sake of all boxing fans.
From boxingtalk.com
IS RAY AUSTIN THE NEXT GRACIANO ROCCHIGIANI?
By Scott Shaffer
Heavyweight Ray Austin has made good on his threat to sue the WBC, claiming his rights under the Muhammad Ali Act have been violated. Last week, Austin asked a federal bankruptcy court in Ohio for a preliminary injunction that would require the WBC to reinstate him as its top-rated contender. Austin was recently rated #1 heavyweight in the world by the WBC but as soon as he filed for bankruptcy protection and indicated he wished to void his promotional contract with Don King Productions, the WBC suddenly removed Austin from the ratings. The WBC also ordered #2 Odlanier Solis to fight #3 Nikolai Valuev in the final eliminator, leaving Austin out in the cold. In court papers, Austin alleged, "the real reason for the WBC taking action against me was that King and my personal manager were angered by the fact that I was lawfully rejecting contracts with them through the bankruptcy proceedings, so they conspired to deprive me of my ranking, the right to participate in the final elimination bout and the right to compete for a world championship." Austin also sued WBC president Jose Sulaiman personally. Austin's court filings, prepared by Gilbert Blomgren and John W. Tripp, reminded the court of the WBC's worst nightmare, the Graciano Rocchigiani lawsuit that cost the sanctioning body millions back in 2001. A hearing is scheduled for May 20th.
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