Yahoo! Sports via Kevin Iole reports that last week’s Sergio Martinez-Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. HBO on PPV scored a very good 475,000 buys. Mark Taffet at HBO PPV confirmed the numbers to Iole. According to Bad Left Hook, PPV estimates ranged from 250K to 400K. In addition to the PPV success, the Thomas and Mack […]
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Mayweather must pay Pacquiao lawyers $113K
CourthouseNews.com reports that the US District Court in Nevada has ordered Floyd Mayweather to pay Manny Pacquiao’s attorneys $113,518.50 in fees and costs as a result of evading his deposition. The lawsuit stems from Pacquiao’s defamation claims against Mayweather in which Mayweather claimed Pacquiao was taking PEDs. The judgment in excess of $113,000 is a […]
Boxing has big weekend
This weekend saw some big boxing action with Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions going head to head Saturday night with competing PPVs. The main event for Top Rank had Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. succumbing to Sergio Martinez. Golden Boy had Canelo Alvarez winning by TKO victory over Joseito Lopez. According to the Nevada State […]
Pacquiao/UFC will likely share December 8th
The LA Times reports that Manny Pacquiao will likely set Saturday, December 8th for his next fight. Although no opponent has been picked, the date coincides with the big UFC on Fox card the same night. Pacquiao is rumored to face either Juan Manuel Marquez or Timothy Bradley on December 8. Pacquiao was originally scheduled […]
Boxer sues Don King under Ali Act
Boxer Joseph Agbeko has sued Don King and his promotional company under the Muhammad Ali Act in New Jersey Federal District Court. The lawsuit claims that King took more money than he should have from several purses from the fighter from Ghana. King is seeking to dismiss the claims made by the fighter. Agbeko claims […]