The state of New Jersey Athletic Commission, sent a letter to the American Boxing Commissions (ABC) requesting that it reconsider the rules regarding a downed fighter and kidney strike rule amendments. New Jersey wrote the letter to urge all athletic commission to one rule set for the sport. The open letter dated May 22, 2017 […]
Anthem exec releases portions of Hardy contract in IP dispute
Ed Nordholm, Executive Vice President of Anthem Sports & Entertainment, sent out an email and attachment of portions of Matt Hardy’s contract related to the use of the “Broken Brilliance” creative which is sparking a potential Intellectual Property dispute between the Hardy’s and its former contractors. MMA Payout obtained a copy of the along with […]
Cyborg cited for misdemeanor after Magana confrontation
MMA Junkie reports that Cristiane Justino has been cited by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police for misdemeanor battery as a result of confrontation with Angela Magana on Sunday. Both fighters were in attendance at the UFC fighter summit. Magana indicated that she wanted to press charges. The information was from an incident report from Junkie reporting. […]
Crawford-Diaz draw 961,000 viewers on HBO
The Terrence Crawford-Felix Diaz fight on HBO Boxing drew 961,000 viewers on Saturday night per ShowBuzz Daily. Crawford dominated the fight against Diaz. Per ShowBuzz Daily, it drew a 0.37 rating in the A18-49 demo. The other fight on the telecast between Raymundo Beltran and Jonathan Maicelo drew 687,000 viewers on HBO. Previously, Crawford drew […]
MacDonald making less money from sponsors in Bellator
Rory MacDonald debuted in Bellator on Friday night with one sponsor on his shorts, Monster Energy drink. Even though MacDonald is free to sign with multiple sponsors, he has selected a different strategy. In an interview, last week on The MMA Hour, MacDonald indicated that his UFC-Reebok individual sponsorship deal had run its course. Recall, […]