Former AEW wrestling announcer Kevin Foote (aka Kevin Kelly) and the Tate Brothers (aka The Boys) have filed an appeal to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on their lawsuit which was dismissed this past June. From MPO post last year: Kevin Foote (known as Kevin Kelly) was a television commentator for Ring of Honor […]
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White doesn’t have answers for fighter pay
Earlier during the Canelo-Crawfight fight week, Dana White gave an unassuming interview with PBS Nevada’s Amber Dixon about the fight. Little did he know, he was unprepared to answer some of the basic questions Dixon had on fighter pay and the Ali Act. First off, White did not seemed prepared for some of the pushback […]
CSAC holds hearing on Ali Act bill
On Tuesday at its monthly meeting, the California State Athletic Commission held open comment on the Muhammad Ali Boxing Revival Act. The comments were strongly against supporting the bi-partisan bill. As a result, the commission held off support for the bill. The bill was introduced into Congress by Georgia Republican Brian Jack and co-sponsor Kansas […]
Report on the distribution of net settlement fund in Le-Zuffa antirust settlement
Last week, a settlement report was provided to the Court in the settlement of the Cung Le-Zuffa antitrust lawsuit. The mandatory report provided an update on the distribution of the agreed upon $375 million settlement between the plaintiffs and defendants in the case. Communications were sent out to members of the class identified in the […]
T-Mobile Arena re-ups with TKO through 2030
Sports Business Journal reports that TKO Group Holdings will continue its partnership with the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas through 2030. UFC will host a minimum of 4 events at the arena which is the same as its previous agreement. This time around, WWE will hold two events at the venue each year. The UFC […]