Nate Diaz is in the process of applying for a boxing license in the state of Nevada according to an ESPN report. Diaz has paid his NSAC fine of $50,000 which stems from the UFC 202 pre-fight press conference bottle-throwing fiasco. As a result of clearing the fine, he should be able to obtain the […]
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Showtime event featuring Jack-Degale draws 454,000 viewers
Showtime Boxing’s event featuring Badou Jack and James DeGale drew 454,000 viewers on Saturday night. The overall event scored 391,000 per Nielsen. According to Sports TV Ratings, the event drew 175,000 viewers in the A18-49 rating. The entertaining fight which sought to unify the super middleweight belts ended in a draw. Each fighter was down […]
Mayweather scoffs at White’s $25M offer to fight McGregor
Dana White has made a counteroffer to Floyd Mayweather’s offer of $15 million to Conor McGregor. On FS1’s “The Herd” with Colin Cowherd, he offered to pay the fighters $25 million each and a split of the PPV revenue. During his ESPN “car wash” earlier this week, Mayweather stated he’s interested in McGregor but as […]
Haymon-Golden Boy await judge ruling on MSJ
The Al Haymon-Golden Boy antitrust lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles is set for trial on March 14, 2017 if the court does not grant the defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment. For a good refresher on what this case is about and the gist of the motion, you can read Paul Gift’s synopsis […]
Mayweather says he wants McGregor, offers fighter $15M
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. indicated that he has indicated that he would fight Conor McGregor if the UFC lightweight champion would take $15 million and a cut of the PPV. Mayweather stated that he was the “A” side and would want $100 million guaranteed plus a bigger share of the PPV. Doing the ESPN “car wash,” […]