According to a report from Reuters, Conor McGregor may address the U.S. Congress in support of the expansion of the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform (aka “Ali Act”) to combat sports. Congressman Markwayne Mullin, the Oklahoma legislator that is sponsoring the bill told the news outlet. The Republican congressman indicated that McGregor’s team wanted to come […]
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Appeal to 9th Circuit for plaintiffs that felt duped from Pac-May fight
Late last month, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California dismissed the class action lawsuit by plaintiffs claiming that they were duped by the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather fight in May 2015 due to the fact Pacquiao did not disclose a previous shoulder injury. Despite the order dismissing the case, the plaintiffs have […]
Mighty Mouse doesn’t know if he’ll be paid for being ready to fight at UFC 215
In an interview with MMA Fighting on Monday, Demetrious Johnson stated that he did not know whether or not he’d be paid as a result of Ray Borg having to pull out last minute. While the fight by reset soon, there is the issue of whether Johnson is compensated for being ready. Johnson recently retained […]
McGregor sued by security guard stemming from UFC 202 bottle throwing incident
Boxer left with brain injury and paralysis settles with New York for $22M
Magomed Abdusalamov has agreed to a $22 million injury settlement with the state of New York for injuries sustained in a fight in 2013. The award is believed to be the largest personal injury settlement the state has ever made. The Court of Claims of New York approved the settlement agreement on Friday. For those […]