November 16, 2023
Heavyweight boxer Mahmoud Charr on Thursday dropped his long-running contract dispute lawsuit against legendary promoter Don King after the two had sparred for months over when and how Charr would be deposed.
November 03, 2023
The attorney for legendary promoter Don King suggested Friday that heavyweight boxer Mahmoud Charr has not been honest about his inability to obtain a visa in order to be deposed in a long-running contract dispute, asking a Florida federal court to explain why he should not be held in contempt.
October 13, 2023
A Florida federal judge has ordered legendary promoter Don King and a heavyweight fighter to work out a date for the boxer's deposition "in good faith" after each side accused the other of refusing to cooperate in a case in which King and others are accused of conspiring to strip the fighter of his championship belt.
October 10, 2023
A heavyweight boxer battling it out in a breach of contract dispute with Don King told a federal Florida court the legendary promoter's motion to compel deposition or impose sanctions has no basis "in reality" and should be tossed.
October 03, 2023
Legendary promoter Don King is seeking to compel the deposition of heavyweight champion boxer Mahmoud Charr, with whom he has an ongoing contract dispute, and asked a Florida federal court to impose sanctions if the fighter lied about his unavailability to be deposed.
September 05, 2023
Former champion boxer Mahmoud Charr will get his title reinstated after reaching a settlement Tuesday with the World Boxing Association and its president, but will continue his court battle against co-defendant and legendary promoter Don King, whom he accused of orchestrating the loss of his championship belt.
February 03, 2023
Former champion boxer Mahmoud Charr is striking back at the World Boxing Association, saying its motion to dismiss a Florida federal lawsuit, which accuses the organization and legendary promoter Don King of scheming to strip him of his heavyweight title, provides a false, "blame the victim" narrative.
November 30, 2021
Legendary promoter Don King escaped a champion boxer's contract and conspiracy claims on Tuesday when a Florida federal judge tossed part of a suit alleging he schemed to get the fighter's title stripped.
September 22, 2021
Fight promoter Don King on Tuesday asked a Florida federal judge to knock out a contract suit alleging he schemed to get a boxer's title stripped, saying one of the contracts at issue was never signed and that the pugilist should be suing boxing officials for his loss.
August 11, 2021
A former world champion boxer sued Don King in Florida federal court Tuesday, accusing the promoter of blocking him from entering the country for a bout, getting his title stripped and withholding a $1.5 million fight purse.