The legal battle has begun, with respect to the promotional contract of WBC super middleweight champion David Benavidez.
Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing has officially filed a lawsuit in the Southern District Court of Florida - against Benavidez, Top Rank, Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, and boxing manager/adviser Billy Keane.
In the complaint filed by Lewkowicz's legal team and obtained by BoxingScene.com, it's stated that Benavidez was scheduled to fight Matt Korobov in a Shotwime televised fight on July 28th in Los Angeles.
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Sampson Boxing paid Benavidez an advance of $50,000 for training expenses for the fight with Korobov.
Sampson Boxing claims that on or about May 18th of this year, Keane convinced Benavidez to accompany him for a meeting with Arum to discuss a new promotional contract with Top Rank.
On or about May 18, Arum allegedly contacted Lewkowicz and allegedly told him that his promotional agreement with Benavidez was "weak" and "unenforceable" - and that Benavidez had signed a new promotional contract with Top Rank. Arum then allegedly offered Lewkowicz a sum of money to co-promote Benavidez under the new agreement with Top Rank.
It's claimed in the documents that Arum paid Benavidez an advance of $250,000 as part of his new deal with Top Rank.
It's being claimed that Arum, Top Rank and Keane had conspired to interfere with Benavidez's contractual agreement with Sampson Boxing.
https://www.boxingscene.com/sampson-files-lawsuit-against-benavidez-arum-top-rank-keane--128807
Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing has officially filed a lawsuit in the Southern District Court of Florida - against Benavidez, Top Rank, Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, and boxing manager/adviser Billy Keane.
In the complaint filed by Lewkowicz's legal team and obtained by BoxingScene.com, it's stated that Benavidez was scheduled to fight Matt Korobov in a Shotwime televised fight on July 28th in Los Angeles.
Sampson Boxing paid Benavidez an advance of $50,000 for training expenses for the fight with Korobov.
Sampson Boxing claims that on or about May 18th of this year, Keane convinced Benavidez to accompany him for a meeting with Arum to discuss a new promotional contract with Top Rank.
On or about May 18, Arum allegedly contacted Lewkowicz and allegedly told him that his promotional agreement with Benavidez was "weak" and "unenforceable" - and that Benavidez had signed a new promotional contract with Top Rank. Arum then allegedly offered Lewkowicz a sum of money to co-promote Benavidez under the new agreement with Top Rank.
It's claimed in the documents that Arum paid Benavidez an advance of $250,000 as part of his new deal with Top Rank.
It's being claimed that Arum, Top Rank and Keane had conspired to interfere with Benavidez's contractual agreement with Sampson Boxing.
https://www.boxingscene.com/sampson-files-lawsuit-against-benavidez-arum-top-rank-keane--128807
