An investigator appointed by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) determined that some of its own officials selected referees and judges to ensures that bouts could be manipulated in Olympic qualifying and at the Rio de Janeiro Games. There were also some signs of coercion at the 2012 Olympics in London. Investigator Richard McLaren noted that […]
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Lopez-Kambosos fight in jeopardy as challenger seeks legal action
Teofimo Lopez’s first IBF title defense is in shambles as the transient date for his fight against George Kambosos is in purgatory with the challenger demanding more money due to the shiftiness of the fight dates. ESPN reports that Kambosos’ legal counsel sent a letter to the IBF citing that the promoter, Triller, is in […]
Lopez-Kambosos fight on the move again?
Mike Coppinger of ESPN reports that the Triller’s Teofimo Lopez-George Kambosos fight will be moved from Monday, October 4th at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden to October 16th at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. The change is pending agreement from the challenger Kambosos. The event has had a long and winding path thus far. First, […]
The Legal Submission Episode 30
In this episode of The Legal Submission I take a look at boxer Dillian Whyte’s efforts to force the WBC to give him a title shot. As its interim champion, Whyte states that he has been leapfrogged for title shots. Although not by name, Whyte points out two boxers that received shots before him. At […]
Report: Belfort-Holyfield PPV draws 150K PPV buys
According to boxing writer Dan Rafael, Saturday’s night Triller fight featuring Vitor Belfort and Evander Holyfield drew 150,000 PPV buys including linear and digital platforms. The third featured Triller PPV broadcast in its existence likely grossed about $7.5M from the PPV alone (assuming 150K buys) per Rafael. However, the gross revenue did not cover the […]