According to this week’s schedule by Majority Leader Steve Scalise, the Muhammad Ali Boxing Revival Act is scheduled for a vote on Tuesday, March 24th. The bill is here. There was a hearing in December by the House Subcommittee on Education and Workforce. It then held a markup session in January which included comments from […]
UFC London attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC London took place on Saturday at the O2 Arena. Despite social media reports of a smallish crowd, Dana White reported a sellout. During the post-fight press conference White stated that18,000 people attended for a gate of $4.5M. Last year’s UFC London event drew slightly more per a report from Jed I Goodman. Thus far, […]
DAZN and Golden Boy announce new media deal
DAZN and Golden Boy Promotions announced a new media deal on Thursday. The new agreement will have Golden Boy on the online streamer continue to work together since their initial start in 2018. The deal is announced as “multi-year, multi-fight partnership” although no monetary number was provided. The press release reads: The partnership will include […]
UFC Fight Night London Uniform Compliance Payouts
Below are the UFC Fight Night London uniform compliance payouts. Mosvar Evolov $6,000 (10) Lerone Murphy $11,000 (11) Luke Riley $4,000 (2) Michael Alwell* $4,000 (3) Michael Page $4,500 (5) Samuel Patterson* $4,500 (6) Iwo Baraniewski* $4,000 (2) Austen Lane* $4,500 (6) Roman Dolidze $11,000 (14) Christian Leroy Duncan $6,000 (9) Kurtis Campbell* $4,000 (1) […]
Zuffa Boxing signs deal with Sky Sports in UK
Zuffa boxing announced another media deal signing securing viewership in the United Kingdom. Sky executive Johnathan Licht issued a statement on the new deal: “Zuffa Boxing has exciting plans for the sport, and we share that same ambition when it comes to putting on the best fights for our customers. We look forward to a […]