Despite a court order which moved his case to arbitration, Vergil Ortiz seeks to confirm that the Golden Boy injunction is over. The move is an attempt to sign the Ortiz-Jaron Ennis fight despite the Golden Boy arbitration. A hearing was held on February 20, 2026, regarding Golden Boy’s request for a TRO and preliminary […]
Boxing Lawsuits
Court moves Ortiz case to arbitration
Judge Cristina D. Silva granted the motion by Golden Boy Promotions to move Vergil Ortiz’s lawsuit to arbitration in a ruling issued on Tuesday. Judge Silva determined that Golden Boy did not waive its right to arbitration found in its contract with Ortiz. Ortiz filed the lawsuit in January alleging breach of contract on behalf […]
Judge hears arguments in Golden Boy TRO request
A hearing took place on Friday morning in a federal courtroom in Las Vegas regarding a status conference on a lawsuit filed by Vergil Ortiz, Jr. as well as a arguing Golden Boy Temporary Restraining Order preventing Ortiz from signing a fight this April against Jaron Ennis. On February 11th Golden Boy filed an Emergency […]
Golden Boy files Reply Brief in support of TRO
Golden Boy Boxing has filed its Reply Brief in support of its Temporary Restraining Order which will be heard tomorrow morning in a courtroom in Nevada. Golden Boy filed the emergency TRO to prevent Vergil Ortiz from signing a contract with Matchroom Boxing or another third party for a fight with Jarron Ennis. Ortiz filed […]
Ortiz files opposition to TRO
The attorneys for Vergil Ortiz, Jr. have filed its opposition to Golden Boy’s Request for a Temporary Restraining Order. The hearing will take place on Friday, February 20th. Golden Boy filed a Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order which would prevent Ortiz from signing a deal to fight Jaron Ennis in April. This was in […]