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Chinese Company to Sue Don King

The once hot, then delayed, now cancelled heavyweight boxing match between former world champion Evander Holyfield and contender John Ruiz has left both the bout's Chinese organizer and promoter Don King demanding compensation from each other. Ruiz had pulled out of the Beijing contest because of an injury sustained in training.

Chinese organizer Niu Lixin, chairman of Great Wall International Sports Media Co. Ltd., recently announced that he will sue King, though he is confident that the flamboyant American will try to settle the dispute out of court. Niu claims the Chinese side is in a favorable position, despite King's own demand for a large amount of compensation from Great Wall. Meanwhile, the fight went ahead in New York last month. It ended in a draw, but Holyfield is said to be lodging an appeal against the judges' decision because he insists that he "did enough to win".