Mike Tyson is being sued for allegedly breaking a promotional contract with a gambling company to fight YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.
UK-based Medie, which promotes online casino and betting company LaBona, terminates the contract in January, citing scheduling conflicts, as the legendary boxer and his company Tyranik terminated their contract in January on the same day the Netflix special was announced in March. The company accuses the company of doing so and alleges a breach of contract. Written by Medier.
The lawsuit, filed in London in October, argues otherwise, alleging that Tyson caused Medier a loss of approximately $1.59 million (1.5 million euros).
“The real reason for the hasty and wrongful termination of Mr. Tyson and Mr. Tyranic was that Mr. Tyson consented.” [to] “This is a Netflix-sponsored deal to take on influencer Jake Paul,” the company's lawyers said in a document released Friday.
In response, Tyson's representatives released a statement to the Post.
“It is the Company's position that Medier, Ltd. has materially violated the terms of the license agreement on multiple occasions and in a variety of ways. Therefore, Tyranic LLC has taken material actions to mitigate further reputational damage to the Tyson brand. had fully exercised its legal and contractual rights to terminate the license agreement for any breach thereof.”
Medier's lawsuit is just the latest related to the Nov. 15 special, which brought in 108 million viewers worldwide.
A Florida man named Ronald “Blue” Denton has filed a class action lawsuit against Netflix, days after a dispute over poor streaming quality affected millions during a widely viewed boxing match. and sought at least $50 million in damages.
Questions arose about the authenticity of the fight after 27-year-old Paul defeated 58-year-old Tyson in an eight-round snoozer, and the winner's post-fight comments left one sports lawyer questioning the authenticity of the bout. Ta. Legal action.
Dan Rust, a sports lawyer at Morit Hoch & Hamroff and a law professor at New York Law School, told the Post in November that he would not be shocked in the slightest if a lawsuit was filed over this fight. spoke.
