...instead of luring fighters into joining DAZN first?
Wouldn't it be better if DAZN just concentrate on making one fight deals?
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Because it illegal according to the Ali Act and I don't give a flying ****. Nobody inforces it so it's really not a law just a bunch of paper I use to wipe my ass with.
‘(c) PROTECTION FROM COERCIVE CONTRACTS WITH BROADCASTERS- Subsection (a) of this section applies to any contract between a commercial broadcaster and a boxer, or granting any rights with respect to that boxer, involving a broadcast in or affecting interstate commerce, regardless of the broadcast medium. For the purpose of this subsection, any reference in subsection (a)(1)(B) to ‘promoter’ shall be considered a reference to ‘commercial broadcaster’.
Promotor
‘(B) A promoter exercising promotional rights with respect to such boxer during the 12-month period beginning on the day after the last day of the promotional right period described in subparagraph (A) may not secure exclusive promotional rights from the boxer’s opponents as a condition of participating in a professional boxing match against the boxer, and any contract to the contrary--
‘(i) shall be considered to be in restraint of trade and contrary to public policy; and
‘(ii) unenforceable.Comment
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