Buster Douglas and promoter Don King have...

Buster Douglas and promoter Don King have not settled a lawsuit although Douglas indicated otherwise in a newspaper report Sunday.

Douglas told the Columbus Dispatch that a deal severing his ties with King and permitting a title defense against Evander Holyfield had been reached. But his assessment was premature, said John Johnson, the fighter’s manager.

Douglas has not fought since a Feb. 10 knockout of then-champion Mike Tyson.