On Thursday afternoon, the WWE announced a “management transition” as co-presidents George Barrios and Michelle Wilson are leaving the company and no longer serve on its Board of Directors. Frank A. Riddick III has been named an interim Chief Financial Officer and will report to WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon. There will be a […]
California State Athletic Commission reports gate for KSI-Logan Paul II fight
MPO has obtained the box office receipts from the KSI-Logan Paul II fight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles from this past November. The event drew a gross gate of $808,669.30 and a net of $763,765.35. On Wednesday, the California State Athletic Commission has finally obtained the final tally from the Matchroom Boxing promoted […]
Masvidal-Usman involved in Super Bowl row verbal altercation
Jorge Masvidal and Kamaru Usman got into a verbal confrontation at Super Bowl radio row on Wednesday. Ariel Helwani posted footage via Josh Appel and Fanatics View. Jorge Masvidal and Kamaru Usman just got into a verbal confrontation at Super Bowl radio row. (🎥 @JoshAppel) pic.twitter.com/K6kqTnpXyC — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) January 29, 2020 The welterweights […]
Lyman Good lawsuit update: Defendants seek to move to dismiss case
The parties in the Lyman Good lawsuit against the nutritional supplement maker and distributor is going forward in a federal court in New York city. As reported earlier this month, the lawsuit may be nearing an end with Defendants seeking a motion for summary judgment. For some background on the case, see here and here. […]
UFC Fight Night Raleigh attendance, gate and bonuses
UFC Fight Night Raleigh took place Saturday night on ESPN+. The event drew 14,533 for a live gate of $1.3 million. UFC on ESPN 24 took place at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. The feature bout saw Curtis Blaydes continue forward in the heavyweight division with a TKO of Junior dos Santos. The […]