Jake Paul is getting sued for defamation following his declare that Matchroom Boxing, helmed by longtime promoter Eddie Hearn, bribed decide Glenn Feldman to return favorable scorecards within the marquee matchup between Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor, in addition to the heavyweight showdown pitting Anthony Joshua against Oleksandr Usyk.
Each Serrano and Joshua went down on factors.
Not surprisingly, Hearn and Co. had been offended by the “defamatory lies” and demanded “El Gallo” concern a public retraction. That request was ignored and Matchroom subsequently filed suit against the social media star, in search of damages in extra of $100 million. Along with the monetary penalty, Hearn goals to revive the “goodwill connected to the Matchroom enterprise.”
Chris Eubanks Jr. may have something to say about Hearn’s thought of goodwill.
Decide Paul Gardephe from the U.S. District Courtroom dominated in opposition to Paul’s movement to dismiss, in accordance with MMA Fighting, and attorneys for each events are scheduled to seem for a pre-trial convention on Weds., Oct. 16, 2024 in New York. The 27 year-old Paul just isn’t anticipated to be in attendance and appears unfazed by the “stupid” lawsuit.
Feldman joined the Paul lawsuit as co-plaintiff in Oct. 2022.
Paul is presently in camp to organize for his Mike Tyson boxing spectacle, scheduled for Fri., Nov. 15, 2024 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Netflix-streamed struggle card (see it here) may also function the tremendous light-weight title struggle rematch between Taylor and Serrano, in addition to the influencer battle pitting Neeraj Goyat in opposition to Whindersson Nunes.
Feldman is unlikely to be in attendance, as a decide or in any other case.