Maskaev Refuses to Sign Contract for Defense Against Peter

WBC Heavyweight Champion Oleg Maskaev has refused to sign the contract that would have him defend his title against mandatory challenger Samuel Peter later this year according to WBC President Jose Sulaiman.

Sulaiman sent out this press release to the media this afternoon:

Due to the fact that the WBC heavyweight champion of the world, Oleg Maskaev of Russia, has refused, through his representative, to sign the contract to fight mandatory challenger Samuel Peter of Nigeria, the President of the African Boxing Union, Houcine Houichi, has sent a recommendation for the WBC to not only continue in court on the case presented by the champion’s representative, but to also unfreeze the heavweight championship by immediately ordering an interim heavyweight world championship between Samuel Peter and the highest rated available contender in the WBC ratings, according to the WBC rules and regulations, while the court case by Maskaev’s representative is resolved.

Posted by John Chandler on Jul 11, 2007 at 07:20 PM
OrganizationsWBCPersonalitiesJose SulaimanWeight ClassesHeavyweightOleg MaskaevSamuel Peter

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