Comments Thread For: Golden Boy Files Official Lawsuit Against Al Haymon

[Eff Pandas]

The Monopoly part of it interests me though. It does seem that he is after a completely closed in sport.

I don't even see how the PBC could create a monopoly. There is always gonna be guys coming up, guys that don't wanna join the fold & guys the PBC doesn't want that will all need to compete somewhere. The UFC is the clear #1 option in MMA, but there is still Bellator, WSOF, Jungle & many other en******. I don't believe the UFC is capable of a monopoly or is one either.

[Beercules]

Yeeee, NSB lawyers out again?

Just dusted off the old law books myself. About to put on my tacky suit.

[Kagami Taiga]

From Reddit

Basically how I see it. Oscar has a uphill battle in trying to meld this into an Antitrust case by using the Ali act. They way his lawyers skirted the language is impressive though. He still has no standing tho. Things that matter, does haymon have a true monopoly on world class championship fighters? It wouldn't really appear so. He has champions in his stable but there are plenty who aren't. This will be a hotly contested issue. He also brings up injunctive relief. Another important issue. All in all judges do not like grating injunctions and restraining orders, especially ones like these that have the ability to impact thousands of lives and well being. People don't get it but if an injunction is granted, most, if not all of haymon fighters careers will be stalled, meaning they will be benched until the injunction is reversed or the case is finished it settled. This is in bo way good for boxing. But hey, what do I know. Since this isn't really a legal remedy, like for instance a a pay out will be, there are different factors that matter. Injunctive relief is an equitable remedy. So the judge will look at the damage being done to the plaintiff vs the damage being done to the defendant as a whole and then he will determine whether the plaintiffs damage outweighs the defendants and make a decision. Interesting stuff but by the end, the boxing world will be changed. For better or for worse, who knows. And honestly I don't think most of u even care.

[wlliam]

Ill definately be following this case. But the fact is Haymon does indeed have promoters to stage these events. And if all the necessary contracts are in place at the time of these events, its legal, especially when the fighters themselves sign for a fight. Haymon seems to have his bases covered. Oscars definition of "best interests" might be completely different from the courts definition...with more emphasis on "interests". Not sure Oscar has a case here imo. Oscar shouldve never had that lunch with Bob after rehab.

[SlySlickSmooth]

Lawsuit to Haymon
Lawsuits to Pacquiao/Top Rank
Lawsuit to Mayweather

[OnePunch]

Ill definately be following this case. But the fact is Haymon does indeed have promoters to stage these events. And if all the necessary contracts are in place at the time of these events, its legal, especially when the fighters themselves sign for a fight. Haymon seems to have his bases covered. Oscars definition of "best interests" might be completely different from the courts definition...with more emphasis on "interests". Not sure Oscar has a case here imo. Oscar shouldve never had that lunch with Bob after rehab.

I think one of the significantly relevant points will be that even though he retains a "promoter" on paper to run the event, Haymon pays that "promoter" a flat fee, but it is Haymon that receives and controls all the advertising and ticket revenue. That makes Haymon a de facto promoter, in direct violation of the Ali Act.......

[just the facts]

Threads like this really expose how many ****** people post on the Internet. I am actually stunned that there are so many posters here who are simply incapable of comprehending the facts of this discussion or the lawsuit. Is the US school system really that poor or did a lot of people here go through school on athletic scholarships? I just can't figure it out. I always assumed that being able to operate a computer and register and post on a message board required a certain level of intelligence but I am surprised some people here can even tie their shoes without help or supervision.

Maybe, JUST maybe, the largest % of posters here are here because we're boxing fans not lawyers. Just a thought, I could be wrong

[elcashanilla]

Hell yeah get for Oscar he has to show this bum wood boss *** haymon and schafear

[big_james10]

I don't doubt that Al Haymon has violated the Muhammad Ali Act. However, so has Golden Boy, Top Rank and every other promoter. The Muhammad Ali Act is a toothless law that no one follows. It should be interesting to see how this whole thing shakes out!

[Hougigo]

Just dusted off the old law books myself. About to put on my tacky suit.

BRB, gotta get my degree from Devry