Boxer Canelo Alvarez has signed a muli-fight deal with HBO which will begin on December 6th or December 13th on the network. The deal is a major move in the world of boxing as Alvarez, considered the future of boxing, and a Golden Boy promoted fighter has joined the network dominated by fighters promoted by […]
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Mayweather-Maidana II: 925,000 PPV buys
Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports reports that the rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana did 925,000 PPV buys. Mayweather PPV buys under Showtime contract: Mayweather-Guerrero, May 4, 2013: 1 million PPV buys (although disputed by ESPN’s Dan Rafael (who indicated that the buys were under 1M) and Showtime which stated that the buys were over 1 […]
Fight purses: Mayweather $32M; Maidana $3M
Floyd Mayweather will make at least $32 million for his rematch against Marcos Maidana Saturday night in Las Vegas. Maidana will make $3 million for the fight. ESPN’s Dan Rafael among others reported the payouts. The contracted salaries were released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission prior to Friday’s weigh-ins. The $32 million purse does […]
Pacquiao does not have to post $75M bond in PI tax case
Manny Pacquiao will not have to pay $75.2 million in taxes…yet. This is based on a recent Philippine Supreme Court ruling which stated that the government could not seize the boxer’s assets while his income tax case is being heard per Yahoo! Sports. The tax issue was based on the claim that the Filipino boxer […]
Boxer Ward loses again to promoter
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by boxer Andre Ward which attempted to terminate his promotional contract with promoter Dan Goossen. Although the case was dismissed, there are other pending lawsuits between the boxer and promoter. Ward had filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court seeking declaratory relief which […]