World of Boxing LLC, et al v. Wilder et al

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Case Number:

1:16-cv-04870

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Judge:

Andrew L. Carter, Jr

Firms

  1. September 27, 2017

    US Boxer's Win Stands In Canceled Fight Case, Judge Rules

    A New York federal judge dealt a blow Tuesday to a Russian heavyweight boxer's bid to undo a jury verdict in favor of his U.S. rival Deontay Wilder over a 2016 bout that was canceled after the Kursk native tested positive for a banned drug, saying the verdict was reasonable.

  2. April 06, 2017

    US Boxer Wants Win To Stand After Fight-Cancellation Trial

    American heavyweight boxer Deontay Wilder urged a New York federal court on Wednesday not to undo his February trial win against Russian boxer Alexander Povetkin over the cancellation of a Moscow fight due to results of doping tests, saying the court should ignore the other side's "histrionics."

  3. February 13, 2017

    Jury Rules In Favor Of US Boxer In Fight Cancellation Row

    A New York federal jury ruled in favor of American heavyweight boxer Deontay Wilder on Monday in his dispute with Russian rival Alexander Povetkin over their canceled May 21 bout, which was called off after Povetkin tested positive for a banned substance.

  4. November 14, 2016

    Boxing Champ Retracts Bid To Dump Arnold & Porter Attys

    The attorney for American heavyweight boxer Deontay Wilder withdrew his motion to disqualify two Arnold & Porter attorneys representing a Russian rival and a boxing promoter on Thursday in a lawsuit in New York federal court over Wilder's alleged breach of a fight agreement.

  5. November 08, 2016

    Boxer Seeks To KO Arnold & Porter Attys In Contract Row

    Heavyweight boxing champion Deontay Wilder urged a New York federal court on Monday to disqualify two Arnold & Porter LLP attorneys from representing event promoter World of Boxing LLC in its breach of contract suit against Wilder, saying the lawyers witnessed negotiations at the heart of the dispute and therefore can't serve as counsel.

  6. November 04, 2016

    Arnold & Porter Attys' Role In Boxing Deal Questioned

    A boxer accused of breaching a contract by pulling out of a fight because a Russian competitor tested positive for a banned substance on Friday questioned the roles of two Arnold & Porter LLP attorneys as counsel for the Russian boxer and as negotiators of the deals at the center of the dispute.

  7. June 23, 2016

    Boxer's $34M Suit Jabs Title-Holder Over Doping Remarks

    Heavyweight boxing champion Deontay Wilder waged a "public smear campaign" against rival Alexander Povetkin over the Russian's use of a banned substance and unlawfully skipped their scheduled May 21 bout, the challenger alleged Thursday in a $34.5 million lawsuit in New York federal court.

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