The Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act is losing the public relations war. Introduced this past July, it was widely panned by followers of the sport. Paul, who is taking on Gervonta Davis in an exhibition in Miami this November spoke about the attempts by TKO to change the Ali Act. In speaking with the […]
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Smashing Machine signs with agency
Mark Kerr, the mixed martial arts fighter portrayed by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in the upcoming film “The Smashing Machine” has signed with Innovative Artists for representation. The movie is gaining buzz ahead of its theatrical release. The movie debuted at the Venice International Film Festival to a standing ovation for Johnson. The Hollywood Reporter […]
Shapiro discusses what went wrong with Netflix deal
Mark Shapiro appeared on John Ourand’s broadcast, The Varsity, to discuss a variety of subjects concerning TKO including why the UFC didn’t sign with Netflix. Shapiro stated disappointment when the Netflix deal fell through. But, Netflix indicated that it did not want volume. It has been the company’s position that it wanted big events. Netflix […]
TKO announces stock buyback
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. announced that it has entered into a stock repurchase agreement for $800 million of its outstanding Class A common stock. The company will pay $800M to Morgan Stanley and expects delivery of 3.16M shares. TKO also announced under a 10b5-1 trading plan to repurchase up to $174M outstanding class A shares. […]
Former AEW talent appeal court decision to dismiss case
Former AEW wrestling announcer Kevin Foote (aka Kevin Kelly) and the Tate Brothers (aka The Boys) have filed an appeal to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on their lawsuit which was dismissed this past June. From MPO post last year: Kevin Foote (known as Kevin Kelly) was a television commentator for Ring of Honor […]