On Wednesday, Zuffa Boxing announced that Conor Benn would face Ryan Garcia on Saturday, September 12th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Garcia will be defending his WBC World Welterweight Championship. The show will be promoted by The Ring Magazine and co-promoted by Zuffa Boxing and Golden Boy Promotions. The news answers several questions […]
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Court sets date for Injunction in Mayweather-CSI Entertainment
The Judge int he CSI Entertainment-Floyd Mayweather, Jr. case has filed its Order which details the briefing schedule int he lawsuit. Notably, the hearing on the merits on the Preliminary Injunction will not occur until September 16. The parties will toil over whether or not CSI Entertainment will sustain irreparable harm if the injunction is […]
Shakur Stevenson signs with Zuffa Boxing
ESPN and The Ring Magazine confirm that former Olympian Shakur Stevenson has signed with Zuffa Boxing. Stevenson is the WBO and The Ring Magazine junior welterweight champion. The 29-year-old is coming off of a dominant performance against Teofimo Lopez this past January. ‼️ BREAKING: Shakur Stevenson has signed a promotional deal with Zuffa Boxing. pic.twitter.com/9SNqdDl5hh […]
Court Memo and Order from CSI Entertainment-Mayweather TRO hearing
Last week, the Court in the CSI Entertainment-Floyd Mayweather, Jr. case denied CSI Entertainment’s request for a temporary restraining order/injunction to prevent Mayweather from entering into another contract prior to fulfilling its alleged contract with the former champion. While it has yet to give a final determination on the substantive claims by Plaintiffs, the request […]
Judge denies CSI Entertainment’s Temporary Restraining Order
On Wednesday, the Judge in the CSI Entertainment-Floyd Mayweather, Jr. case denied a temporary restraining order which would have stopped the 50-0 former champion to pursue a fight against Greek kickboxer Mike Zamidis. The legal drama came earlier in the week when CSI Entertainment’s attorney sent a letter to the Judge requesting a hearing based […]