Lawyers for Jai Opetaia filed an opposition to the International Boxing Federation’s Motion to Dismiss. The boxer, who has two fights under his belt with Zuffa Boxing, protests the IBF for stripping him of his title. Opetaia filed the lawsuit in July claiming that the IBF unfairly stripped him of his title this past March […]
Boxing Lawsuits
Don King sends Zuffa Boxing cease and desist
The attorney for Don King sent a cease and desist letter to Zuffa Boxing demanding that his promoted fighter Noel Mikaelian should not be fighting Jai Opetaia as the co-main event of Saturday’s event in Las Vegas. King argues that Zuffa Boxing did not negotiate with Don King Promotions (DKP) for the services of Mikaelian. […]
Update on CSI Entertainment – Mayweather lawsuit, Injunction request withdrawn
The Motion for Preliminary Injunction request desired by CSI Entertainment to ensure that Floyd Mayweather would not enter in a contract to fight another individual until he satisfied its contract has been taken off the Court’s calendar. According to a letter from Mayweather’s attorneys, the attorney for CSI Entertainment withdrew its Motion. Mayweather’s attorneys are […]
Jai Opetaia files a lawsuit against IBF
Jai Opetaia, who signed with Zuffa Boxing earlier this year, has filed a lawsuit against the International Boxing Federation in federal court in Nevada. Opetaia claims violation of the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act, breach of contract, and other claims in the lawsuit filed last week. Opetaia, the former IBF cruiserweight champion, claims that the […]
Parties in Mayweather-CSI Entertainment lawsuit provide joint letter to court
The letter-writing campaign in the Floyd Mayweather, Jr.-CSI Entertainment is never-ending. On Friday, the parties supplied a joint-letter to the Court (per the Court’s wishes) outlining the contested issues and how they view the Court should handle the case. In a letter to Judge Broderick dated July 17, 2026, the parties offer its position as […]