LEGACY CHAMPIONSHIP BELTS STIFFS PROMOTER
C.A.M. (Canadian-American-Mexican) Champions left belt-less

INSIDE BOXING (June 12, 2004) - Kevin Huston of Legacy Championship Belts was given an order to produce 3 C.A.M. (Canadian-American-Mexican) championship belts. The order placed by Ryan Madden of The Lyon Sports Group, Inc a good 4 weeks prior to an April 24th event. The belts have yet to be delivered. Madden has left numerous messages for Huston, since Huston has become “unavailable” and will not return his calls.

Bob Oleson President of the C.A.M. Boxing organization said he feels for the fighters, they should have their belts. Both Madden and Oleson have begun the process of taking legal action against Huston.

Huston was given a check in the amount of 1,725 on March 30, 2004 to produce and deliver the belts. Madden said Huston was paid extra to expedite the belts and no indications of the belts being delayed was given at this time by Huston.

The Lyon Sports Group, Inc. is the promoter of the “Slugfest” Series of boxing. The belts were for the Slugfest III show in Billings Montana held on April 24 of this year, brought to you by Corona's World Class Championship Boxing, and produced by CSI Sports where 3 titles were on the line. Winning the belts were Donald Camarena by defeating Lupe Gutierrez, Luis Monaco by defeating Shane Sutcliff and Brock Stodden by defeating Scott Lansdon.

The night of the show in Montana the promoter had to borrow a C.A.M. belt from a current champion in order to make a mock presentation to the winners being the bouts were being televised. The winners were told the belts were not available but assured them the belts would be delivered to them on Friday of the following week. Now we are in the month of June and no belts. I think it’s time the C.A.M. organization step up to the plate and deliver to these fighters the belts they so deserve.

Inside Boxing talked to Huston about the issue and Huston told us the belts take 10 to 14 weeks to make. He said it is Cleary stated on his web site. We asked about the extra money that was paid for the expedition of the belts, his reply was no extra money was paid for expedition of the belts but the promoter did pay extra for overnight shipping.

Huston also told us the belts would be completed within the next 3 weeks and would appreciate if we held off in publishing any stories. Inside Boxing complied and felt giving Mr. Huston the benefit of the doubt would be the best possible scenario and would certainly give the fighters a slight chance of ever receiving their belts. Well the 3 weeks went by and no belts and no one has heard from Huston.

Is this a case of Huston taking the money and running? And what will the Promoter and C.A.M. Organization do to see the fighters receive their Belts? Taking legal action against Huston is one thing getting the fighters their belts is another.

Aurelio Martinez has requested from Oleson a copy of the blueprint and design of the belt so he can have a belt made for his fighter Camarena. Martinez has been waiting for Oleson to comply with the request for a few days now but is hopeful Oleson will send him the necessary documents.