Perhaps of the three “combat sports” that I write about, the world of pro wrestling gave us some of the most interesting legal and business stories in its industry. First, WWE secured a deal with streaming provider Netflix in a first of its kind deal which would take WWE’s main show, Monday Night Raw, off […]
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2024 year in boxing from an outsider perspective
2024 saw some interesting fights from an outsider perspective and one big fight that spoke to what people perceive boxing to be. The big fight that I’m talking about is Logan Paul fighting Mike Tyson. The event was widely publicized and received much more buzz than I thought would happen. Foreshadowing the event, the original […]
Garcia fires back at Haney in lawsuit
Ryan Garcia and Golden Boy Boxing filed its response to the Devin Haney lawsuit. Garcia denies any wrongdoing and claims that Devin and his father are using the lawsuit as a way to force him into fighting him once again. In late September, Haney filed a lawsuit against Garcia and his promoter claiming battery, fraud […]
McGregor ordered to pay over $1M US in attorney fees in Nikita Hand case
Ring Boys lawsuit put on pause
A federal court in Maryland granted a stay in the motion of a lawsuit filed by five individuals who were underage at the time they allege they were abused by WWE ring announcer Mel Phillips. The lawsuit is based on the 2023 Child Victims Act. The Act removes the statute of limitations for civil lawsuits […]