Guy
07-27-2009, 06:26 PM
Boxing promoter Frank ****** was been awarded £35,000 libel damages at the High Court today over comments made in a TV interview by former world heavyweight champion Herbie Hide.
****** brought the action after being “outraged” by claims made by Hide during a Setanta Sports interview in July 2008 during which it was alleged he was "manipulating and bribing people to give up titles".
Judge Patrick Moloney QC ruled today on the award and said he hoped the sum would "demonstrate to the world" that it was a serious case and that "Mr ****** has received the full vindication of this court".
He also granted ****** an injunction banning the boxer from repeating the libel.
****** claimed the words used in the interview "meant and were understood to mean" that he had dishonestly and corruptly bribed Johnny Nelson to retire and give up his WBO cruiserweight title so that Enzo Maccarinelli, a boxer he promoted, "would unjustifiably gain it without having to fight him, even though Nelson was going to retire in any event".
Did he make these allegations on Bunce's boxing hour?
****** brought the action after being “outraged” by claims made by Hide during a Setanta Sports interview in July 2008 during which it was alleged he was "manipulating and bribing people to give up titles".
Judge Patrick Moloney QC ruled today on the award and said he hoped the sum would "demonstrate to the world" that it was a serious case and that "Mr ****** has received the full vindication of this court".
He also granted ****** an injunction banning the boxer from repeating the libel.
****** claimed the words used in the interview "meant and were understood to mean" that he had dishonestly and corruptly bribed Johnny Nelson to retire and give up his WBO cruiserweight title so that Enzo Maccarinelli, a boxer he promoted, "would unjustifiably gain it without having to fight him, even though Nelson was going to retire in any event".
Did he make these allegations on Bunce's boxing hour?