According to this week’s schedule by Majority Leader Steve Scalise, the Muhammad Ali Boxing Revival Act is scheduled for a vote on Tuesday, March 24th. The bill is here. There was a hearing in December by the House Subcommittee on Education and Workforce. It then held a markup session in January which included comments from […]
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DAZN and Golden Boy announce new media deal
DAZN and Golden Boy Promotions announced a new media deal on Thursday. The new agreement will have Golden Boy on the online streamer continue to work together since their initial start in 2018. The deal is announced as “multi-year, multi-fight partnership” although no monetary number was provided. The press release reads: The partnership will include […]
Ortiz files motion to confirm injunction over
Despite a court order which moved his case to arbitration, Vergil Ortiz seeks to confirm that the Golden Boy injunction is over. The move is an attempt to sign the Ortiz-Jaron Ennis fight despite the Golden Boy arbitration. A hearing was held on February 20, 2026, regarding Golden Boy’s request for a TRO and preliminary […]
Congressional Report on Ali Revival Act released
The Committee on Education and Workforce released its report on the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act. The 41-page report includes commentary on the proposed bill which made it out of the subcommittee with a couple proposed amendments. Only 4 congresspeople voted against the bill which would create Universal Boxing Organizations that would parallel traditional […]
Court moves Ortiz case to arbitration
Judge Cristina D. Silva granted the motion by Golden Boy Promotions to move Vergil Ortiz’s lawsuit to arbitration in a ruling issued on Tuesday. Judge Silva determined that Golden Boy did not waive its right to arbitration found in its contract with Ortiz. Ortiz filed the lawsuit in January alleging breach of contract on behalf […]