By Mark Vester

Cruiserweight Paul Briggs is threatening to sue over the $75,000 fine that was issued by the Western Australian Professional Sports Commission, after investigating Briggs' 29-second knockout loss to Danny Green, which took place on July 21 in Perth. The fine was issued after it was determined that Briggs deceived doctors by not disclosing that he was plagued with neuological health issues. As previously reported, Green was cleared of any wrongdoing.

Commission chairman Simon Watters said Briggs, who was stepping into the ring for the first time in three years, was well aware that he wouldn't be able to put up a genuine defense against Green. Briggs was knocked out by a left jab that barely grazed the top of his head.

"Mr Briggs knew due to his condition with his nervous system and his physical ability to mount a credible defense, he wasn't a worthy and genuine competitor," he told reporters on Wednesday. "The issue is that the degree of subterfuge involved was that he deceived the treating doctors and he didn't disclose his full medical condition to them."

Briggs is disputing the findings and aims to do everything possible to clear his name.

"Of course I dispute it, a sham to me is one guy paying another guy to take a dive," Briggs said. "I think they've just used me as a scapegoat. None of it makes sense, it's a joke. How can I con medical people? They passed with me with all their exams. Every examination and I've never been diagnosed with anything."

Briggs' trainer for that fight, Billy Hussein, was also found liable by the commission. They ruled that he should have known Briggs was not capable of defending himself against Green. Hussein, like Briggs, has threatened to sue. The commission vowed to review any future license application submitted by Hussein. 

"I am one of the safest coaches in the world ever, I'm proud of that and every one of my fighters knows that," Hussein said. "In regards to Briggs, he had the attitude to go in there and fight and unfortunately got caught early and got knocked out."