Canelo Alvarez has signed a deal with Excel Sports Management for representation in business outside of the ring. Alvarez takes on Gennady Golovkin this Saturday in Las Vegas. Alvarez will be using Excel to land marketing and endorsement work. The agency will work in conjunction with Alvarez’s current team including his manager and trainer Eddie […]
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Orange County Court tentatively rules in favor of Minakov’s former agency
The Orange County Superior Court has filed a “tentative” ruling deciding that former Bellator Heavyweight Vitaly Minakov is subject to a prejudgment writ of attachment which may require any purse from future fights go toward his former agents. A “tentative” ruling is a way to operate more efficiently by courts in which they decide a […]
ONE Championship issues agent certification requirements
ONE Championship announced that it has strengthened its agent certification with minimum requirements and eligibility requirements. A glaring requirement to be an agent for ONE Championship is being a resident in Asian for one year. In addition, the agent must not have a criminal record, no history or current ongoing matters of legal or lawsuit […]
Former managers of Bellator Heavyweight sue for breaching representation contract
The former manager of Vitaly Minakov has sued his current manager Ali Abdelaziz along with Minakov in Orange County Superior Court in California last month. RusFighters LLC, Minakov’s former agency is suing Minakov and MMA Manager Ali Abdelaziz alleging breach of contract, intentional interference with contractual relations and declaratory relief. The lawsuit was filed on […]
UFC 228: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 228 which took place at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas. Woodley submits Till Tyron Woodley used a D’arce Choke to earn his BJJ Black Belt and retain his UFC welterweight belt. Woodley submitted Darren Till and earned a […]