Last Friday, Zuffa filed its opposition brief to the Attorney General for the state of New York’s motion to dismiss its case in New York. As you may recall, Zuffa (and its fighters named personally in the Complaint) filed its lawsuit against the state of New York for its ban on MMA. To provide a […]
Top Rank declares Pacquiao-Marquez IV a sellout
Top Rank Boxing indicated that Saturday night’s fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez is a sellout. The live gate is estimated at over $10.5 million and the 16,000 plus arena at the MGM is sold out. If the numbers are confirmed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, the gate would slide in at […]
Rousey declared UFC champ
Ronda Rousey was named the UFC women’s champ this afternoon at the UFC press conference in Seattle. Rousey will defend the UFC title against Liz Carmouche as she will headline UFC 157. Rousey was presented the belt at the UFC on Fox 5 Press Conference. White announced that she would fight Liz Carmouche (not Cris […]
Pacquiao payout this Saturday could be $30 million
Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports reports that Manny Pacquiao could earn up to $30 million for his fourth fight against Juan Manuel Marquez. Marquez will receive $3 million for this Saturday’s fight. According to the Nevada State Athletic Commission, Pacquiao will earn an $8.595 million fight purse with Marquez receiving $3 million. However, Pacquiao will […]