Former Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez was issued a two-year sanction from USADA after an arbitrator ruled that Melendez was under the jurisdiction of the testing organization despite being cut by the UFC 4 days prior. The 37-year-old Melendez argued that USADA no longer retained jurisdiction over him. The arbitrator decided in a July 7th […]
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Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. suspended indefinitely in NV and AZ
Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. has been suspended indefinitely by the Nevada and Arizona athletic commissions as a result of his refusal to take a VADA drug test prior to his fight with Danny Jacobs this past December. As you may recall, JCC refused to take a drug test at his training gym in Southern […]
Podcast: Discussing the Oliver Luck lawsuit against Vince McMahon
Austin Trout wins round in First Circuit Court of Appeals against WBO
Boxers scored a big win over promoters on Friday when the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Austin Trout in his longtime legal battle with the World Boxing Organization. The appellate court remanded (sent back) to the trial court the case overruling its prior ruling dismissing Trout’s case. In addition to sending […]
BREAKING: Austin Trout wins appeal against WBO
On Friday, the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of boxer Austin Trout in his lawsuit against the WBO. UPDATED: A statement from Trout’s attorney, Miguel J. Ortega-Nuñez “The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has afforded boxers the opportunity to be heard by a fair finder of fact and […]