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Will the casual boxing fans buy Spence-Porter?
Saturday night Errol Spence meets Shawn Porter at Staples Center highlighting Fox’s latest PPV effort. The PPV will be another test to see how much the pull of boxing PPV. To its credit, Fox has backed this event with shoulder programming. Notably, its PBC specific shows focusing on the fight have scored well in ratings […]
Endeavor calls a halt to IPO
Endeavor has shuttered its IPO which was set for Friday amid concerns of weak stock market demand. Earlier in the day, the company had lowered expectations of its share price prior to making the announcement that it would delay the IPO. The company anticipated raising $600 million with the IPO. But investors seemed unimpressed with […]
Zuffa TMs BMF for future use
Last week Zuffa filed several trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for “BMF” and Bad Motherfucker in anticipation of its showdown in New York this November between Jorge Masvidal and Nick Diaz. Diaz used the term during his post-fight interview at UFC 241 in which he called out Jorge Masvidal. From there, […]
Zuffa, Plaintiffs in Antitrust Lawsuit file supplemental briefs
On Thursday of last week, the parties in the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit filed supplemental briefing per the court’s invitation. The filings represent what amounts to the closing salvo in support or opposition of class certification in the lawsuit. The briefs highlight the expert testimony elicited by the parties through the evidentiary hearings that occurred in […]