Calzaghe vs. Sports Network - Judge Issues a Decision

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Statement From Promoter Frank Warren - Sports Network Limited has always paid every fighter what he was due, but in this case Joe Calzaghe demanded $4.6million (at a conversion rate equivalent to around £3.25million) which Sports Network regarded as exaggerated and fanciful. Sports Network, throughout the litigation, has always said that it would pay Joe Calzaghe but we disputed the sum he claimed (paragraph 16 of the Judgment: "The Claimant [Sports Network Limited] does not dispute that a substantial sum of money is owed by the Claimant to the Defendant [Joe Calzaghe] in respect of the bout with Mr Hopkins although it does dispute that the sum owed is as large as alleged by the Defendant"). We were right to do so and feel vindicated in defending Joe's claim which we have reduced by almost £1.5million. Our lawyers have advised Sports Network to appeal to reduce the sum even further, which it fully intends to do.
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[mines a pasty]

old news ;o)

[sbabbab]

Warren is a ****, FACT!

[Clegg]

So, cutting through Warren's PR talk:

1. Warren owed Calzaghe more money than he was willing to pay him, but not as much as Calzaghe claimed.

2. Warren's claim that he had a 'verbal contract' with Calzaghe has been dismissed as BS.

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old news ;o)

BPP done a better job than you in getting us the full story.

Not just a thread with 3 words.

BPP > You

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So, cutting through Warren's PR talk:

1. Warren owed Calzaghe more money than he was willing to pay him, but not as much as Calzaghe claimed.

2. Warren claim that he had a 'verbal contract' with Calzaghe has been dismissed as BS.

Its funny, didn't Warren have a verbal contract with Hatton aswell????

[Clegg]

Here's the BBC report, which is probably a bit more objective than Frank Warren's lawyer

Former world champion boxer Joe Calzaghe has won his High Court battle over money with his ex-manager and promoter Frank Warren.

Calzaghe, who retired from the ring in February unbeaten, claimed he was owed £2m in unpaid fees.

But Mr Warren claimed the Welsh super-middleweight owed him £1m for breaking a verbal contract for one more fight.

Mr Justice Wyn Williams dismissed Mr Warren's claim and ruled he should pay Calzaghe around £2m.

The Newbridge boxer denied breaking a promise to Mr Warren, who managed him for 10 years from 1997.

Calzaghe then took over promoting his own fights.

During the court hearing in February, he claimed that Mr Warren, through his company Sports Network, managed to persuade him to sign contracts under duress while he was suffering dehydration and hunger preparing for fights.

Calzaghe alleged that there was a conflict of interests while he was managed by Mr Warren because Sports Network was also promoting the fights.

He counterclaimed that he was owed more than £2m in fees for his Bernard Hopkins win last year.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7946431.stm

[boxasmash]

great news.

**** the promoters.

[Dave Rado]

Here's the BBC report, which is probably a bit more objective than Frank Warren's lawyer



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7946431.stm

"A little more objective" is the understatement of the year.

The boxingscene article shows real bias, IMO, by only quoting Warren's lawyer and providing no context.

Warren very rarely loses court cases (except to King!), as he can afford to hire the most expensive legal teams available, so this is a big defeat for him.

[Mr. Philadel]

Fück Frank......get ya money Joe!