Golden Boy Promotions has filed a motion to dismiss in the Moses Heredia lawsuit which is set to be heard on November 5th according to court filings. The filing is part of the JoJo Diaz lawsuit in which his former manager claims that MTK Global interfered with his contractual relationship with the boxer after Diaz […]
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Lopez-Kambosos fight in jeopardy as challenger seeks legal action
Teofimo Lopez’s first IBF title defense is in shambles as the transient date for his fight against George Kambosos is in purgatory with the challenger demanding more money due to the shiftiness of the fight dates. ESPN reports that Kambosos’ legal counsel sent a letter to the IBF citing that the promoter, Triller, is in […]
Ninth Circuit gives Hunt split decision win
Mark Hunt scored a big victory in his lawsuit against the UFC. On Friday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its ruling which affirmed in part, and denied in part the trial court’s dismissal of Hunt’s case. Long story short, Hunt’s case is being sent back down to the trial court to continue litigating […]
The Legal Submission Episode 30
In this episode of The Legal Submission I take a look at boxer Dillian Whyte’s efforts to force the WBC to give him a title shot. As its interim champion, Whyte states that he has been leapfrogged for title shots. Although not by name, Whyte points out two boxers that received shots before him. At […]
Whyte files lawsuit against WBC seeking discovery, depositions for arbitration
Heavyweight boxer Dillian Whyte has filed a lawsuit against the World Boxing Council seeking to force the organization into arbitration as well as request limited discovery. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Florida requests assistance from the Court in obtaining discovery in preparation for an arbitration to take place in Sweden. The litigation boils […]