Golden Boy Boxing attached is Arbitration “Statement of Claim” against Vergil Ortiz as part of its attorney’s declaration in support of its Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Golden Boy makes three claims against Ortiz (specifically his manager Rick Mirigan). The claims are for Breach of Contract, Interference with Contract and Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage. […]
Boxing Lawsuits
Golden Boy seeks TRO in Ortiz lawsuit
Golden Boy Boxing has filed an emergency restraining order to prevent Vergil Ortiz from signing a fight with Jaron “Boots” Ennis. Golden Boy is also seeking the Ortiz lawsuit to be moved to arbitration. The situation arises out of a lawsuit filed by Vergil Ortiz last month. Ortiz alleged that Golden Boy breached his promotional […]
Mayweather’s claims leave big questions
Earlier this week, Floyd Mayweather filed a lawsuit against Showtime and former Showtime exec Stephen Espinoza claiming that they had defrauded the fighter out of millions of dollars he earned during his years fighting on the Showtime banner. The lawsuit filed over 11 years after his last fight poses some serious questions about its validity. […]
Golden Boy programming finds a home
Boxing Scene reports that Oscar De La Hoya has signed a multi-year deal with Swerve TV. Swerve TV is a free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) provider found on many platforms including Rokio, Fubio TV, Prime Video and more. Unlike Subscription Video on Demand, there is no cost and unlike Ad-supported Video on Demand there it […]
Vergil Ortiz sues Golden Boy
Vergil Ortiz sued Golden Boy Promotions in an attempt to get out of his promotional contract with Golden Boy. The lawsuit stems from Ortiz’s desire to fight Jarron “Boots” Ennis next. Ennis is represented by Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing. De la Hoya claims that he is negotiating a deal with Hearn but the two sides […]