Boxer Austin Trout has filed a lawsuit against the World Boxing Organization citing violations of the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act. It is the first lawsuit citing the Ali Act in several years. The case originally was filed in the federal district court of New Mexico as that is where Trout resides. The original complaint, […]
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UFC and 7-Eleven agree to sponsorship deal
Sports Business Journal reports that 7-Eleven has agreed to become the official convenience store of the UFC. The partnership deal will run through the end of the year but it may be extended depending on the results. The two companies shared data about their customers and the convenience store believed that the UFC’s millennial fan […]
Jon Jones notified of potential USADA violation for failed test
Jon Jones was notified of a potential USADA violation stemming from an in-competition drug test occurring after the UFC 214 weigh-ins on July 28th. He now faces a four-year suspension from the UFC due to his second violation of the company’s anti-doping policy. UPDATED: Via ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. CONFIRMED with Dana White: Jon Jones failed […]
Show Money Episode 19 talks Mayweather-McGregor (of course)
Commission grants “one-time” exception to allow 8oz gloves for Mayweather-McGregor
At its monthly commission meeting, Nevada has approved 8-ounce gloves for Mayweather-McGregor for Saturday, August 26th. The vote among commission members was unanimous. The change departs from its longstanding rule of 10-ounce gloves for fights at 154 pounds and above. There were three stipulations that went along with this waiver of the rule. First, the […]