Frank Warren’s Queensbury Promotions won the purse bid for Tyson Fury’s next fight on Friday morning per ESPN. Warren, Fury’s co-promoter, bested Eddie Hearn’s bid to hold Fury’s defense of the WBC heavyweight title. Warren bid $41,025,000 for the opportunity to put on the event. Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing offered $32,222,222. Fury will receive 80% of […]
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Show Money 44 Part 1 with Boxing’s Kurt Emhoff
Top Rank Boxing draws 460K on ESPN Saturday
Top Rank Boxing scored 460,000 viewers on ESPN Saturday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The telecast drew 150,000 viewers in A18-49. Top Rank Boxing followed the UFC on ESPN Saturday night. The event featured Joe Smith, Jr. defeating Steve Geffraud in a title defense of his Light Heavyweight Championship. Top Rank drew 0.12 in […]
The Legal Submission 35 looks at Crawford-Top Rank lawsuit
Terrence Crawford sues Bob Arum, Top Rank
Terrence Crawford has filed a lawsuit against Top Rank Boxing and Bob Arum per a report from the New York Post. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Nevada claims that Arum does not attempt to promote Black fighters. Crawford has hired famed LA-based Entertainment attorney Bryan Freedman to represent him in this lawsuit. Crawford split with […]