The IBF has filed its Reply Brief in opposition to Jai Opetaia’s opposition to Motion to Dismiss. The IBF contends that Opetaia did not follow the rules afforded to him by the IBF. Opetaia claims, according to the IBF, come down to its decision not to sanction his Zuffa bout last spring and the subsequent […]
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Court denies Top Rank’s Motion to Dismiss in Keane case
The court in the William Keane case against Top Rank Boxing denied the promotion’s attempt to dismiss the lawsuit prior to responding to the merits. The lawsuit was first filed in 2015. There will be a status conference on October 13th to set pre-trial dates and deadlines. The court also heard Keane’s motion to reopen […]
Opetaia fires back at IBF in opposition to MTD
Lawyers for Jai Opetaia filed an opposition to the International Boxing Federation’s Motion to Dismiss. The boxer, who has two fights under his belt with Zuffa Boxing, protests the IBF for stripping him of his title. Opetaia filed the lawsuit in July claiming that the IBF unfairly stripped him of his title this past March […]
After markup session, Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act moves to Senate floor vote
Wednesday was the day that the Senate Committee dealing with the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act (“Ali Act”) earmarked for any revisions on changes to the current version of the Ali Act in the Senate. But, there were no changes made to the one presented at a hearing this past July. The one notable […]
Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act markup session this Wednesday
Last week the Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee scheduled a Markup Session for the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. The session is a meeting where a Senate committee or subcommittee debates, amends, and rewrites proposed text before deciding whether to send it to the full Senate. The news […]