Making an appearance on ESPN, Dana White announced that it has resigned Conor Benn to a 5-fight deal with Zuffa Boxing. Benn has called out Ryan Garcia immediately after the news. Benn made news when White signed him to a 1 fight deal worth $15 million dollars as he left longtime promoter Eddie Hearn and […]
Hearing on Ali Act Revival announced for April 22nd
The U.S. Senate Committee for Commerce, Science, & Transportation will hold a hearing on the Ali Act Revival legislation that passed the House and makes its way to the Senate. “Return to Your Corners: Have Federal Boxing Laws Gone the Distance or Slipped the Jab?” will include different voices from the hearings heard in Congress […]
ESPN goes crazy with WWE coverage
Last fall, ESPN signed a media deal with WWE which would cover its Premium Live Events on its digital platform. It has now gone all in with coverage of WWE including airing the first hour of Wrestlemania on both nights on the main ESPN network. In leadup to this year’s two-night extravaganza, ESPN has WWE […]
AEW sells NFL-licensed Lucha Libre masks
Tony Khan is using his connections. Khan’s father owns the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars. Tony is part-owner of the Jaguars as well as Senior President of Football and Analytics with the team. On Wednesday, Khan’s All Elite Wrestling (AEW) started to sell lucha libre masks on AEW’s web site. Per Tony: “We are thrilled for the […]
Rousey announces minimum purses for May 16th event
Ronda Rousey announced that the minimum that a fighter will make for the Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) event May 16th will be $40,000. Rousey spoke at the promotional press conference to hype up next month’s event airing on Netflix. Rousey and Gina Carano met the media. The two did not mx it up verbally, but […]