On Wednesday, Judge Richard Boulware finally issued his ruling granting class certification in favor of the former UFC fighters in the long-awaited ruling which would start the march toward an eventual trial. The ruling is 80 pages long and goes into detail the reasons why it found that class certification was appropriate for the defined […]
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The Legal Submission 57
The Legal Submission 57 looks at the Golden Boy Ryan Garcia lawsuit
Boxer sues managers alleging breach of contract
Earlier this month, Khazakstan boxer, Daniyar Yeleussinov, filed a lawsuit against his managers in Broward County, Florida. The former Olympian claims Boxing Star, LLC comprised of Elvis Crepo, Ziya Aliyev and Joseph Quiambao deprived him of fight opportunities and threatened potential promoters of signing the boxer. In addition to the lawsuit, he has filed a […]
Masvidal’s father charged with attempted murder at fighter’s home
TMZ is reporting that Jorge Masvidal’s father, Jorge Masvidal, Sr. was arrested for attempted murder after allegedly shooting someone in the arms during a dispute at the fighter’s home in Florida. The former UFC fighter was not involved in the shooting according to the report. Masvidal, Sr. was booked at 1:33 am Thursday according to […]