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 […]
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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 […]
Promoter set to sue Zuffa Boxing
The London Telegraph reports that Frank Warren’s Queensberry Boxing is prepared to sue Zuffa Boxing and Turki Alalshikh’s Sela sports events company. Warren has sent “letters before action” to Sela and TKO Group Holdings alleging breach of contract. Warren is seeking up to $1B (US) dollars in lost income after Sela and TKO formed Zuffa […]
Dominance responds to Motion to Compel
Dominance MMA, LLC filed an Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel the Production of documents in the Kajan Johnson, et al. antitrust lawsuit against Zuffa. Plaintiffs filed an Order to Show Cause holding Dominance in contempt for not producing documents in the discovery process. As a result Plaintiffs’ request that Dominance be ordered to produce […]