Conteh walked out on his defence against Cuello just 3 days before the fight. Jesse Burnett was rushed in to take his place, fighting Cuello for the vacant title.
Here is an excerpt from a Q & A with Conteh "DH: Two months later a title defense against Miguel Cuello in Monte Carlo was suddenly aborted three days beforehand, which cost you your WBC title. I heard you had complained that you were forced into this fight practically at gunpoint. What were the details? JC: This fight was being televised internationally. Everyone was making money on it but none of it was coming my way. There were a lot of angry people over this, but I had to stand me ground."
