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In a landmark legal move, former world champion Austin Trout has sued the World Boxing Organization (WBO) for $40 million, based on claims that the sanctioning body violated the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Law.
The lawsuit, originally filed by Trout in the State Court of New Mexico, was amended by the plaintiff and transferred to San Juan at the request of the WBO itself. The case will be dealt with by federal judge Pedro Delgado.
The last time a sanctioning body was brought down in high court was in 2004 when Graciano Rocchigiani successfully sued the World Boxing Council for $31 million for allegedly snatching away his world title for no apparent reason. The legal victory nearly bankrupted the WBC and forced then president José Sulaimán to reach a deal with the boxer to avoid the demise of their organization.
In a landmark legal move, former world champion Austin Trout has sued the World Boxing Organization (WBO) for $40 million, based on claims that the sanctioning body violated the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Law.
The lawsuit, originally filed by Trout in the State Court of New Mexico, was amended by the plaintiff and transferred to San Juan at the request of the WBO itself. The case will be dealt with by federal judge Pedro Delgado.
The last time a sanctioning body was brought down in high court was in 2004 when Graciano Rocchigiani successfully sued the World Boxing Council for $31 million for allegedly snatching away his world title for no apparent reason. The legal victory nearly bankrupted the WBC and forced then president José Sulaimán to reach a deal with the boxer to avoid the demise of their organization.