ESPN reports that two Nevada residents have sued Manny Pacquiao, Bob Arum, Todd DuBoef , Michael Koncz and Top Rank for not disclosing the fact that he had an injured shoulder going into the fight with Floyd Mayweather. The class action lawsuit was filed in federal court in Nevada on Tuesday. The lawsuit obtained by […]
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Mayweather-Pacquiao Perspective
Welcome to a special edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at what was dubbed as the “Fight of the Century” at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada as Floyd Mayweather took on Manny Pacquiao. Mayweather takes care of Pac Man It was the likeliest of outcomes despite the wagering line drawing […]
Golden Boy eyes potential antitrust lawsuit against Haymon, PBC
There are reasons why Al Haymon never speaks, one of those may be to prevent the threat of litigation. A recent article about Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions may bring on an antitrust lawsuit involving rival Golden Boy Promotions as chief plaintiff. A recent Sports Business Journal article featured Haymon’s PBC and went over how funding was […]
Tecate offers up to $50 rebate for May-Pac
ESPN’s Dan Rafael reports that Tecate is offering a $50 rebate off of this Saturday’s Mayweather-Pacquiao PPV. The rebate will cut in half the suggested PPV price for purchasing the fight in high definition. Tecate paid an astronomical $5.6 million for the rights to sponsor the fight. Corona, which had been a Mayweather sponsor, bid […]
Klitschko draws 1.63M viewers on HBO
HBO’s Saturday night boxing featuring World Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko drew the highest rating among its subscribers drawing an average of 1.637 million viewers for the fight with Bryant Jennings. The overall telecast drew an average of 1.3 million viewers. It was Klitschko’s first appearance in the U.S. in years and many fight fans tuned […]