The World Boxing Council formally expelled Ryan Garcia on Thursday after he made racist statements on social media. Mauricio Sulaiman sent out a statement on social media expelling him from the sanctioning body. This means he can no longer participate in any fights with the WBC. Exercising my authority as president of the WBC , […]
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Report: Davis-Martin draw 325K-350K buys
Dan Rafael reports that the Tank Davis-Frank Martin fight on June 15 sold between 325K and 350K PPV buys per his sources. According to Rafael, the PPV buys are across all platforms for PBC (i.e., linear and online). The PPV sold for $74.95 in the U.S. The telecast would have grossed $24.3M on the conservative […]
UFC Sphere event official, rebranded to Riyadh Season Noche UFC
Dana White’s opus, a UFC event at the Las Vegas Sphere is taking place on September 14th. Instead of the UFC event with a number, it has been rebranded, “Riyadh Season Noche UFC.” Coming off what appears to be a successful Fight Night in Saudi Arabia last week, the UFC has named Riyadh Season as […]
Ryan Garcia forfeits over 1M, suspended a year
Boxer Ryan Garcia has been suspended one year by the New York State Athletic Commission after he tested positive for a banned substance, ostarine. His win over Devin Haney was overturned and he forfeited his purse of $1.2 million. In addition Garcia was fined $10,000 from the commission. The 25-year-old made millions more despite losing […]