DAZN is launching NFTs commemorating next weekend’s fight featuring Canelo Alvarez as he is set to fight Billy Joe Saunders. Non-Fungible Tokens are all the rage with many sports and athletes venturing into the realm of NFTs. Notably, Francis Ngannou made $580,000 off of his NFTs sold after capturing the UFC Heavyweight title. The UFC […]
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“Boots” Ennis lawsuit with promoter going to trial in May
Jaron “Boots” Ennis will be facing a trial in federal court in Iowa against Chris Middendorf and Victory Boxing Promotions. Middendorf alleges that he is the rightful promoter of Ennis and is suing the boxer, Ennis’ father and Cameron and Joseph Dunkin who allege they are the rightful promoters of the up-and-coming boxer. The lawsuit […]
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN draws 733K
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN drew 733,000 viewers on Saturday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The telecast drew 303,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo. The telecast featured Emmanuel Navarrete as he defeated Christopher Diaz to retain the WBO featherweight title. The telecast drew 0.23 in A18-49, 0.10 in F18-49, 0.37 in M18-49, 0.13 in […]
Triller files lawsuit against PPV pirates
Triller has filed a lawsuit against PPV pirates from its April 17th event. The lawsuit filed in federal court in California sued 11 web sites and 100 unnamed persons for illegal streaming the PPV. The claims include copyright infringement, conversion, breach of contract as well as violations of the Federal Communications Act. Triller claims that […]
Salita Promotions files contempt order against Ergashev for fighting outside of promotional contract
Salita Promotions has filed a Motion for Contempt and Sanctions against boxer Shohjahon Ergashev and his manager Oleg Bogdanov for violating the Court’s Injunctive Order preventing him from fighting without the consent of his promoter. The boxer and manager have requested additional time to respond to the motion and/or settle the issue. Background on this […]