The IBF has filed its Reply Brief in opposition to Jai Opetaia’s opposition to Motion to Dismiss. The IBF contends that Opetaia did not follow the rules afforded to him by the IBF. Opetaia claims, according to the IBF, come down to its decision not to sanction his Zuffa bout last spring and the subsequent […]
Boxing Lawsuits
Court denies Top Rank’s Motion to Dismiss in Keane case
The court in the William Keane case against Top Rank Boxing denied the promotion’s attempt to dismiss the lawsuit prior to responding to the merits. The lawsuit was first filed in 2015. There will be a status conference on October 13th to set pre-trial dates and deadlines. The court also heard Keane’s motion to reopen […]
Opetaia fires back at IBF in opposition to MTD
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 […]
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Update on CSI Entertainment – Mayweather lawsuit, Injunction request withdrawn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 […]