The parties in the Austin Trout-WBO lawsuit filed briefs this week to determine the future of the legal dispute. After the First Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the boxer in invalidating a clause in the arbitration proceeding in the WBO contract with the fighter, the parties are now disputing whether arbitration should be thrown […]
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Seeking trilogy with Fury, Wilder forces mediation
The Athletic is reporting that Deontay Wilder is initiating a dispute resolution provision in the contract with Tyson Fury to force a third fight in the trilogy. Mediation on the matter is set to begin this week. According to Wilder, mediation over the matter is the process which is to settle this dispute per the […]
Canelo Alvarez is a free agent
Canelo Alvarez is a free agent according to his manager Eddy Reynoso in a social media post on Friday. ESPN and The Athletic confirmed through sources that indeed Alvarez can seek other opportunities as it appears that an agreement between Golden Boy and DAZN has been brokered. ✍🏻#TEAMCANELO🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/zB2M3Esh4T — EDDY REYNOSO (@CANELOTEAM) November 6, […]
Ring City, USA sued by promoter for alleged breach of agreement
A lawsuit was filed in New Jersey Superior Court against an upstart boxing company, Ring City USA by Greg Cohen. The lawsuit claims that the company left him out of the partnership while taking his idea. The lawsuit claims that Cohen, a boxing promoter, would be a part of an upstart boxing promotion that would […]
Judge in UFC Antitrust Lawsuit orders another status conference
A minute order issued on Saturday indicates that there will be another hearing in the UFC Antitrust lawsuit. November 19th Judge Richard Boulware will conduct a status conference which will be via video conference as a result of the worldwide pandemic. A previous status conference was held in September which had no real takeaways except […]