Barry Hearn won the purse bids by £1,100
Posted: 18 Dec 2003, 19:14
The WBC hardly covered themselves in glory again at their headquarters in Mexico City last Friday as purse bids were opened for the much-awaited rematch between Michael Brodie and Injin Chi for the vacant WBC featherweight title. Barry Hearn's bid bettered the Korean bid by just £1,100 - but before the Brodie camp could celebrate, the Koreans put in an objection.
They appealed to WBC president Jose Sulaiman, saying that, because tax is lower in their country, their bid was the more attractive of the two - and the WBC president agreed!
Hearn immediately threatened the WBC with a writ and Sulaiman begrudgingly backed off, decrying the English "trait" of suing and praising the Koreans for "sportingly" withdrawing their own bid to save his organisation trouble.
Does it ever end.
They appealed to WBC president Jose Sulaiman, saying that, because tax is lower in their country, their bid was the more attractive of the two - and the WBC president agreed!
Hearn immediately threatened the WBC with a writ and Sulaiman begrudgingly backed off, decrying the English "trait" of suing and praising the Koreans for "sportingly" withdrawing their own bid to save his organisation trouble.
Does it ever end.