After his Motion to Dismiss the lawsuit was denied by a New York federal court on September 30th, Jake Paul has filed Counterclaims against Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Boxing and Glenn Feldman as a result of an alleged defamation claim. The lawsuit accuses Paul of defamation when he stated that Feldman, a boxing judge, of being […]
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Boxing Manager gets huge judgment against MTK Global, Daniel Kinahan and others
Last Wednesday, a Federal District Court Judge in Southern California signed off on a $9.7 million judgment against MTK Global, Daniel Kinahan and others to boxing manager Moses Heredia. The lawsuit dealt with claims that MTK had taken away Heredia’s client, boxer Joseph “JoJo” Diaz. I talk about it here in The Legal Submission 43. […]
Haney sues Garcia for April fight
Boxer Devin Haney has sued Ryan Garcia and Golden Boy Promotions for battery, fraud and unjust enrichment as a result of Haney’s fight with Garcia this past April. Garcia’s drug test came up positive for a banned substance which the fighter denies any wrongdoing. The lawsuit filed in Federal Court in New York on Friday […]
UFC and Plaintiffs in Le-Zuffa case tentatively settle for $375M
On Thursday morning, Zuffa and the plaintiffs in the Le lawsuit agreed to settle the case for $375 million. The settlement is pending Court approval by Judge Boulware. TKO Group filed a Form 8-K this morning informing its investors of the settlement for $375 million. The settlement is for the Le plaintiffs only. If the […]