John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal reports that DAZN will be withholding rights fees for canceled sports content. Due to the global pandemic caused by COVID-19, sporting events have been postponed or canceled. As a result the streaming company announced the move. In addition, DAZN will be furloughing employees in the coming weeks. SBJ […]
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Mark Hunt files appeal brief against Zuffa
Orange County Court tentatively rules in favor of Minakov’s former agency
The Orange County Superior Court has filed a “tentative” ruling deciding that former Bellator Heavyweight Vitaly Minakov is subject to a prejudgment writ of attachment which may require any purse from future fights go toward his former agents. A “tentative” ruling is a way to operate more efficiently by courts in which they decide a […]
Wilder invokes rematch clause, will fight Fury again
Deontay Wilder will exercise the rematch clause in his contract with Tyson Fury and according to The Athletic’s Lance Pugmire a summer trilogy is expected. Wilder stated that the costume he wore to the ring on Saturday night wore him down before the fight even started. The 40-pound costume was a tribute to Black History […]
LFA sues AXS TV and Anthem Sports & Entertainment for breach of contract
Legacy Fighting Alliance has sued AXS TV and Anthem Sports & Entertainment in Dallas County District Court for alleged breach of contract for killing the promotion’s MMA broadcasts on the network. The network went over a revamp this past September in which the longtime-MMA promotion was yanked from the station. The introduction to the lawsuit […]