Heavyweight boxer Dillian Whyte has filed a lawsuit against the World Boxing Council seeking to force the organization into arbitration as well as request limited discovery. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Florida requests assistance from the Court in obtaining discovery in preparation for an arbitration to take place in Sweden. The litigation boils […]
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PBC on Fox draws 735K viewers for Sunday telecast
PBC on Fox drew 735,000 viewers on Sunday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The telecast drew 177,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo. PBC on Fox featured Jesus Ramos as he defeated Brian Mendoza in an event from the Minneapolis Armory in Minnesota. The telecast drew 0.14 in the A18-49 demo and 1.2 in the […]
De La Hoya tests positive for COVID-19, comeback delayed
On Friday, Oscar De La Hoya announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and is in the hospital. His fight with former UFC champion Vitor Belfort is off. Fortunately, the card will not be cancelled as Evander Holyfield is stepping in to fight Belfort. De La Hoya sent a social media post from what […]
Holyfield files for arbitration; now replaces De La Hoya
Evander Holyfield is taking Triller Fight Club to arbitration as a result of the promotion’s inability to reschedule his exhibition fight with Kevin McBride. The former Heavyweight champion filed the demand for arbitration against Triller claiming breach of contract. Holyfield was scheduled to be on the undercard of the Teofimo Lopez-George Kambosos originally set for […]
Paul-Woodley make $2M for fight Sunday
Headliners Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley received $2M each for their bout on Sunday night according to commission reports. The Ohio State Athletic Commission released the official payout information on Tuesday. Jake Paul: $2M Tyron Woodley: $2M Amanda Serrano: $75,000 Yamileth Mercado: $45,000 Montana Love: $60,000 Ivan Baranchyk: $60,000 Tommy Fury: $15,000 Anthony Taylor: $40,000 […]