Legal Battle Over Pacquiao: Top Rank vs Golden Boy |
Special news coverage on the legal battle between Bob Arum's Top Rank, Inc. and Oscar de la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions on who has the promotional rights on Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao signed with Golden Boy on September, 2006 and two months later Pacquiao also signed with Top Rank. In the aftermath, Top Rank and Golden Boy sued each other. The case is currently being heard in U.S. Courts. As a side effect big fights between the two promoters' fighters could not be made or have had great diffulty of being made which deprived the boxing world of the fights it wanted to see.
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Honeymoon Passion Chills For De La Hoya, Arum; Will It Be Manny's Turn To Cry? By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, 21 Oct 2007 It looks like the legally-induced “honeymoon” between Oscar de la Hoya and Bob Arum and their respective boxing promotional companies is over. Both Arum’s Top Rank and Oscar’s Golden Boy Promotions are back to putting their own self-interest first and foremost.
Had to happen, it’s human nature af Read full story DE LA HOYA, ARUM AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SHARE IN OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL CEREMONY By , PhilBoxing.com, 02 Oct 2007

LOS ANGELES (October 1) -- In a symbolic gesture of hope and inspiration for the millions of people around the world that 'fight' the battle against cancer, and to commemorate their first co-promotion in nea Read full story ARUM TO RETURN DE LA HOYA'S OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL MONDAY By , PhilBoxing.com, 29 Sep 2007

During a special lunch ceremony to celebrate their first co-promotion in nearly three years, Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum will present six-division world champion Oscar de la Hoya with the 1992 Olympic gold medal D Read full story Armistice For Golden Boy And Top Rank By David A. Avila, The Sweet Science, 26 Jul 2007 BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF.-It was supposed to be a press conference announcing the fight between Filipino Manny Pacquiao and Mexican Marco Antonio Barrera. But one of the fighters was unable to attend.
It was canceled.
Then a phone call came from super public relations man Bill Caplan an Read full story SCHAEFER, ARUM MEET THE MEDIA! By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, 25 Jul 2007

Top Rank boss Bob Arum and Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer met today during lunch with the media in relation to the upcoming October 6 return showdown between Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao and Mexican icon M Read full story SCHAEFER, ARUM TO FINALIZE OCTOBER CARD ON MONDAY By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 12 Jul 2007
 
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer says he and Top Rank promoter Bob Arum will meet on Monday to “work out all the details” for the October 6 rematch Read full story GOLDEN EXCLUSIVE: RICHARD SCHAEFFER By G. Leon, BoxingTalk.net, 12 Jul 2007 GL: It's been a while since we've had you on Boxingtalk. Golden Boy Promotions has been quite busy as of late. Before we begin to discuss some of your upcoming events, can you share with us some thoughts on GBP's recent settlement with Bob Arum and Top Rank? "Well, I think it's the right thing for t Read full story Manny skips trip on last minute By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, 05 Jul 2007 Manny Pacquiao decided to cancel his trip to the US the other night as the flamboyant boxer pushed aside all his previous plans, schedules and commitments – boxing-related and otherwise.
Pinoy trainers Buboy Fernandez and Nonoy Neri, who were supposed to join Pacquiao in the trip, were alre Read full story NO DISCLOSURE ON PACQUIAO’S PURSE FOR BARRERA REMATCH By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 04 Jul 2007

With Top Rank’s Bob Arum out on what must be considered a much-needed vacation reportedly in Europe, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer has politely declined to discuss Filipino ring idol Manny Read full story Top Rank Vs Golden Boy: Heavyweight Legal Dispute Settles Clears Path for Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera II By David Gottlieb, RingsideReport.com, 04 Jul 2007

New York-based boxing Promoter Cedric Kushner once said that in the world of high-stakes boxing, “you're not considered a major player unless you're being sued and suing someone else at any given time.” Notwithst Read full story PACQUIAO TO MEET WITH GOLDEN BOY By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 03 Jul 2007
 
Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao will meet with Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer during a quick trip to the US where he is scheduled to participate in a poker tou Read full story Wanted: Judge Weinstein in Cebu By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, 03 Jul 2007 THE settlement reached between Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank over Manny Pacquiao’s contract was largely attributed to the Solomonic abilities of Judge Daniel Weinstein, the designated mediator.
Apparently, once both parties were dutifully apprised of the merits and demerits of their r Read full story TOP RANK-GOLDEN BOY PACT GOOD FOR PACQUIAO…BUT WHAT ABOUT THE SPORT? By Reylan Loberternos, RingTalk.com, 02 Jul 2007 “PACMAN” BREATHES A MAJOR SIGH OF RELIEF
Manila, RP- After all the drama and suspense that could have rivaled that of “The Sopranos,” Filipino firebomb Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao can now safely say that he’s literally over the hump and can very well look for Read full story WBC WELCOMES GOLDEN BOY-TOP RANK AGREEMENT By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 02 Jul 2007

World Boxing Council executive secretary Mauricio Sulaiman has welcomed the agreement between Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank saying “it has a tremendous impact on the boxing world and it is a clear sign on how boxin Read full story Top Rank and Golden Boy Break Bread: Eight Bouts That Would Be Great For Boxing By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, 01 Jul 2007

When Top Rank and Golden Boy ended boxing's version of the Cold War last week, they brought about the renewed possibility of creating several potentially exciting bouts for fight fans. October 6 will mar Read full story The war’s over By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, 01 Jul 2007 Top Rank and Golden Boy finally buried the hatchet with a settlement that puts to a close their legal battles stemming from differences in promoting marquee fighters like Oscar de la Hoya and Manny Pacquiao.
The agreement was signed yesterday after the opposing parties got together to work things Read full story Pacman billionaire in 3 years By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, 01 Jul 2007 A whole new world has opened for Manny Pacquiao.
Now that Top Rank and Golden Boy have buried the hatchet, Pacquiao can look forward to many big fights in the next two to three years, and probably end up in the short, distinguished list of Filipino billionaires.
Pacquiao will face Marco Antoni Read full story Pacquiao-Barrera again By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, 01 Jul 2007 MEDIATION worked wonders as two warring promoters have now come to terms for the good of boxing.
Golden Boy Promotions of Oscar De La Hoya and Top Rank Promotions of Bob Arum ‘promotional war’ finally ended and the much-awaited rematch between the Philippines’ Manny Pacquiao and Mexico’s Marco A Read full story Top Rank and Golden Boy Stop the Insanity By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, 30 Jun 2007

The last show that promotional powerhouses Top Rank and Golden Boy worked in conjunction with each other was on Thanksgiving weekend of 2004, when Marco Antonio Barrera would take the rubbermatch against his arch-rival, Erik Morales. Read full story RUDY SALUD SAYS “ITS TIME TO REJOICE" By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, 30 Jun 2007 WBC founding secretary general, the eminent lawyer Rudy Salud says “its time to rejoice” over the agreement signed earlier today between Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank Promotions which ended a bitter legal battle between the arch rivals over the promotional rights to Filipino ring idol Manny Pa Read full story
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