Asloum Retires After Dispute With TV Network

BySeconds Out

Published 07/09/2009 at 08:56 GMT

Former WBA light-flyweight champion Brahim Asloum has announced his retirement from the ring following a dispute with French TV company Canal Plus. <br /><br />Asloum, who, won a Gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, reportedly has had a long standing dispute with Canel Plus, who promote his fights. The facts of the dispute are not clear but reports suggest the 30 year-old has d

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Former WBA light-flyweight champion Brahim Asloum has announced his retirement from the ring following a dispute with French TV company Canal Plus.

Asloum, who, won a Gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, reportedly has had a long standing dispute with Canel Plus, who promote his fights. The facts of the dispute are not clear but reports suggest the 30 year-old has decided to retire rather than continue to battle it out with the tv company.

Asloum became the first Frenchman to win both Olympic Gold and a version of the world.

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