I talk with Randy Couture as we discuss PFL Challenger Series and the upcoming season starting April 1. To end the interview, we discuss the current state of fighter pay. Pretty interesting stuff from Captain America.
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Promoter sues Shohjahon Ergashev, boxer counters with allegations of Ali Act abuse
A lawsuit filed in the Eastern District Court of Michigan reveals a boxing promoter suing his former fighter in a breach of contract lawsuit. Shohjahon Ergashev was sued by Dmitry Salita as a result of taking a fight outside of his contract with Salita Promotions. Also involved in the lawsuit was Ergashev’s manager. According to […]
Austin Trout wins round in First Circuit Court of Appeals against WBO
Boxers scored a big win over promoters on Friday when the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Austin Trout in his longtime legal battle with the World Boxing Organization. The appellate court remanded (sent back) to the trial court the case overruling its prior ruling dismissing Trout’s case. In addition to sending […]
BREAKING: Austin Trout wins appeal against WBO
On Friday, the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of boxer Austin Trout in his lawsuit against the WBO. UPDATED: A statement from Trout’s attorney, Miguel J. Ortega-Nuñez “The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has afforded boxers the opportunity to be heard by a fair finder of fact and […]
JCC lawsuit continues against NSAC
The Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. case against the Nevada State Athletic Commission is still alive despite many believing that it ended with Chavez’s disappointing loss last December against Danny Jacobs. You might recall that his fight against Jacobs was moved to Arizona after Chavez did not take a required NSAC drug test prior to the […]
