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 […]
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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 […]
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Austin Trout appeal brief argues for Ali Act to remain in court, not moved to arbitration
The Deontay Wilder-Alexander Povetkin/WOB litigation is not the only boxing appeal going on. The Austin Trout-WCB appeal is occurring in the First Circuit. Recently, Trout’s lawyers filed its Reply Brief to the WBO’s Answering Brief. Austin Trout filed a lawsuit against the sanctioning organization he was contracted with citing his fall in the rankings without […]