The trying year for promoter Dan Goossen continues, as longtime business partner Antonio Leonard sued him in a Texas court last week for breach of contract regarding their alleged arrangement to co-promote super middleweight world champion Andre Ward.
Law360’s Jeff Sistrunk first reported the news.
According to court documents obtained by BoxingScene.com/CSNBayArea.com, Leonard claims that Goossen, CEO of Goossen Tutor Promotions, backed out of a 2011 oral agreement whereby the two promoters would split the revenue gathered from the live gate, foreign television sales, site fees, sponsorships, merchandising, as well as the remainder of the domestic television license fee (after expenses), from each of six Ward bouts over a period of three years. [Click Here To Read More]
Law360’s Jeff Sistrunk first reported the news.
According to court documents obtained by BoxingScene.com/CSNBayArea.com, Leonard claims that Goossen, CEO of Goossen Tutor Promotions, backed out of a 2011 oral agreement whereby the two promoters would split the revenue gathered from the live gate, foreign television sales, site fees, sponsorships, merchandising, as well as the remainder of the domestic television license fee (after expenses), from each of six Ward bouts over a period of three years. [Click Here To Read More]
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