Comments Thread For: Austin Trout Files $40 Million Lawsuit Against The WBO

[TheCell8]

I always wondered what would happen to this case. Because I recall Trout bringing this issue up during that time, and then all the articles regarding it stopped, and I assumed they wouldn't pursue it anymore. Now two years later he's filing a lawsuit.

I'm not exactly sure what happened but it was awfully convenient that Liam Smith faced John Thompson for the belt, rather than Austin Trout. Probably had something to do with Frank Warren writing a cheque to the WBO.

[Thetruthiserrol]

Hopefully Trout is successful and the WBO bites the dust.

[N/A]

This lawsuit is Haymon's response to Arum's ESPN deal.

Let the games begin.

[bronx7]

It would be great if they all were sued and their were one champ per weight it won't happen I could settle for 2 but 5/6 is way too many but no governing body it's all payola corruption

[N/A]

This. I hate that f#cking one dude who didn't put the WBC outta business when he could have.

Arum and the WBC had already worked out a deal for the WBC to just come back as the UBC. So it may not have mattered.

And if Haymon manages to bankrupt the WBO, Arum and the WBO may try to come back under a new name, but it would be much tougher to do.

[Shadoww702]

This. I hate that f#cking one dude who didn't put the WBC outta business when he could have. I'm sure all the abc groups are suable at any given time. There should be lawsuits happening all the time til these mfers are outta business.

Yeah! When I read that he had the chance to SHUT them MF's DOWN!!! And didn't makes him a VILLAIN to boxing.

[bronx7]

Fake belt hope they go under ibf became legit when Holmes took it. WBA, WBC around forever.

[jackblack008]

IBF seems more credible of them all

[Xi_]

Good.......i hope he wins

[Boxing42]

Fair play to him if he wins that's good for him but I wonder how it will affect boxing? I also think it's Haymon vs arum move and I'm not too fond of arum so I kinda hope trout wins