Boxer Mikey Garcia has sued Top Rank Boxing for violations of the terms of its promotional agreement under the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act and laws in the state of California. Garcia’s lawyers characterize the promotional agreement as making the boxer an “indentured servant.” The lawsuit was filed earlier this month in Riverside County Superior […]
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Initial reports for Pacquiao-Bradley II: 800K-825K PPV buys
Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports reports that the initial reports for Pacquiao-Bradley II received between 800,000 to 825,000 PPV buys. Although the PPV numbers have not been finalized, the estimates are below the Pacquiao boon period between his coming out fight against Oscar de la Hoya in December 2008 and his third fight against Juan […]
Pacquiao-Bradley II Payout Perspective
Welcome to a special edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at Pacquiao-Bradley II taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Pacquiao ousts Bradley It was even until the middle rounds when Timothy Bradley began to fade and Manny Pacquiao poured it on. Bradley showboated a little and tried to feign […]
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Pacquiao set to make $20 million with some going to IRS
USA Today is reporting that some of Manny Pacquiao’s guaranteed purse from Saturday’s fight against Timothy Bradley may be taken by the IRS to pay for old tax debts. The fighter is scheduled to make no less than $20 million for his rematch with Bradley. Bad Left Hook reports that both Pacquiao and Bradley will […]