Don King and Daniel Dubois settled their lawsuit.
The boxer, who claimed the ‘regular’ WBA heavyweight title with a sensational fourth-round knockout victory in his final bout, sued the advertiser after he was not paid in full.
Dubois took on Trevor Bryan, who was previously unbeaten in 22 games, at Casino Miami Jai Alai in Miami, Florida in June to claim the extra belt in the sport’s top division.
But ‘Dynamite’, who won 18-1 (17 KOs), sued King in early August claiming he hadn’t been paid and it was settled earlier this week in circuit court in Broward County , Florida.
Dubois’ wallet is due at $1,402,200.45, his 45% stake in King’s winning bid is $3,116,001, while former champion Bryan is now entitled to the remaining 55 percent.
King, 91, said he paid the 24-year-old man’s IRS bill, which is typical for promoters to keep from a foreign boxer’s purse, and that he also handled it. Dubois’s obligation to pay the WBA penalty fee.
Based on SportsmailKing sent Dubois a payment of $319,561 and is expected to send another $134,700. Dubois’ legal team confirmed the money was received and his attorney, Leon Margules, told Sportsmail: ‘That will close, then I will dismiss the case. “
Dubois has been back since breaking his eye socket in a loss to Joe Joyce with three early finishes, the most recent of which was a win over Bryan, who successfully defended his title against Bermane Stiverne in Hollywood in January of last year. .
