The team behind the mandatory challenger to WBA heavyweight champion David Haye, John Ruiz, have claimed that the World Boxing Association (WBA) have not sanctioned an “Interim” title fight between one of Don King’s fighters, Kali Meehan, and former champion Ruslan Chagaev, despite the veteran promoter's claims.
 
"Team Ruiz believes King’s actions are out of desperation because he has lost his influence with all of the major boxing organizations and broadcast outlets as well as many of his fighters leaving or trying to leave him. Plus, Team Ruiz contends that King is...against Team Ruiz for its successful blocking of King’s bid at the recent WBA convention in Colombia to create an “Interim” title fight involving one of his fighters."
 
Ruiz's people go further, claiming that "Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, WBA Executive Director, sent the following email on Nov. 20 at 7:23 PM to all parties involved with the Haye-Ruiz fight: 'The Assembly General deferred discussions of amendments to the rules referring to Interim titles. This means the Meehan vs. Chagaev bout will not be sanctioned as an Interim championship.'
 
"Besides DKP being copied on the aforementioned email, it was distributed worldwide to the boxing media that Friday or Saturday (Nov. 20-21). "

Personally, I am staggered by these claims.  Sorry to be brief - I am off to watch a bear defacate in a verdant glade.