The Legal Submission 75 takes a look at the lawsuit filed by Cuban boxer Andy Cruz against his promoters for not paying him his purse money from two fights in 2023. He claims Breach of Contract and violations of the Ali Act in his lawsuit.
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Boxer Andy Cruz files lawsuit against promoter
Cuban professional boxer Andy Cruz has filed a lawsuit against his promoter in federal court in California. Cruz signed a deal with Matchroom Boxing but also sued them due to the fact he claim he was not paid. The claims include Violations of the Ali Act, Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Conversion […]
Le plaintiffs move to strike Zuffa’s motion to exclude expert and company responds
MPO took a brief break for the holiday from the UFC Antitrust lawsuit, but we are catching up on some motions in mid-December regarding Zuffa’s motion to exclude plaintiffs’ experts Singer, Zimbalist and Davis. Similarly, Zuffa filed Motions to Exclude prior to the class certification period. Judge Boulware denied those motions. Zuffa argues that the […]
Top 10 MMA Business Stories of 2023 – No. 1 Judge comes out of hibernation to grant class certification to plaintiffs in Le Antitrust Lawsuit
It was a long wait but 2023 saw Judge Richard Boulware finally issue his written opinion to grant class certification to the Le plaintiffs in the UFC antitrust lawsuit. The August Order, indicated that the plaintiffs in the ‘Bout Class’ could proceed together in its lawsuit that the promotion used anticompetitive methods to create a […]
Top 10 MMA Business Stories of 2023 – No. 3 Francis Ngannou signs with PFL, boxes his way to relevancy
The sun set on Francis Ngannou’s UFC contract last year which mean that 2023 he was a free agent. He signed on with the Professional Fighters League in May 20223. Via PFL press release: As noted by Bloody Elbow’s John Nash, the deal included a non-exclusive contract to allow him to compete in professional boxing. […]