Boxer Austin Trout has filed a lawsuit against the World Boxing Organization citing violations of the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act. It is the first lawsuit citing the Ali Act in several years. The case originally was filed in the federal district court of New Mexico as that is where Trout resides. The original complaint, […]
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Court grants Haymon’s dismissal of Golden Boy’s antitrust lawsuit
Judge John Walter issued an order granting Al Haymon’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed Golden Boy’s antitrust lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles on May 5, 2015. The case was set to go to trial in March. In his 25-page opinion filed on Thursday, Judge Walter determined that Golden Boy did not […]
Payout Exclusive: Interview with Alliance MMA’s Robert Haydak and Suckerpunch Entertainment’s Bryan Hamper
MMA Payout had the opportunity to speak with Alliance MMA’s Robert Haydak and Suckerpunch Entertainment’s Bryan Hamper. The two spoke about the acquisition of the fighter management company and how it helps both companies going forward. Among the top-level fighters Suckerpunch represents includes Max Holloway, Joanna Jedrzejczykand Germaine da Randamie. Haydak, president of the publicly traded […]
Former WME-IMG exec takes position with Trump Administration
Chris Liddell, the global CFO at WME-IMG has taken a post with the newly installed Trump Administration as reported by Deadline.com and the Hollywood Reporter. As we know, WME-IMG purchased the UFC this past summer. Ari Emmanuel, the former Hollywood agent for President Donald Trump, met with Emmanuel shortly after he was elected president. The […]
16 for 16: No. 4 Legislation to Amend Ali Act Introduced
In May 2016, Oklahoma Republican Congressman Markwayne Mullin introduced an expansion of the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act to include MMA. A Congressional Subcommittee hearing was conducted in December to discuss the issues related to mixed martial arts and how the introduced law would help fighters. In addition to Congressman Mullin, it is co-sponsored by […]