Legal Opinion
M'baye v. WORLD BOXING ASS'N.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 28, 2006No. 05 Civ. 9581(DC)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
CHIN, District Judge.
Plaintiff Souleymane M’Baye, a professional boxer, brings this action for breach of contract and declaratory relief against defendant the World Boxing Association (the ‘WBA”). M’Baye alleges that he paid the WBA substantial fees to sanction bouts that resulted in his becoming the “Official Contender” for a boxing championship in his weight class and that the WBA breached an obligation to grant him a championship match because it could make more money sanctioning a fight involving other fighters. Before the Court is the WBA’s motion to dismiss for lack…
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