Overeem’s manager says he may take legal action
Earlier today, citing a breach of trust, former Strikefore heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem announced via twitter that he was splitting…
Earlier today, citing a breach of trust, former Strikefore heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem announced via twitter that he was splitting with Team Golden Glory, who had been responsible for both his training and management. Now Golden Glory responds.
Golden Glory manager Bas Boon confirmed Overeem’s departure by stating that We regret that 12 years of working together and friendship has come to an end.
News of the split comes just days removed from Overeem signing a multi-fight and exclusive contract with the UFC, which will see him fight former champion Brock Lesnar on December 30th.
Boon provided a little more detail in an interview with MMAJunkie.com
Boon today told MMAjunkie.com that he may take legal action against the fighter.
“I wasn’t really surprised, actually, after the last three months because he already had a lot of different ideas on how he would divide certain percentages which were normal in the past, and apparently, are not now,” he said. “I think the judge will decide on this issue that we have, and when that is decided, we will see who was right and who was not.”
Overeem on Monday told MMAFighting.com that he’s still waiting to be paid from winning the 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix.
“Maybe that has to do with it, as well,” Boon said. “Everybody has problems with this, and I’m trying to do my best to solve this matter in Japan. It’s not easy, and of course, people are getting restless, and some people need to point the finger at certain people when things go wrong, but the only thing we can do is our best. It looks good, but these things take time.”
“I’ve been together with Alistair for 12 years,” he said. “He slept in my house; I treated him like real friends. It’s kind of sad that maybe other influences by other people made him decide to go away, especially on the deal of a lifetime. That’s very disappointing.”