Shine Fights responds to King’s cease & desist
It was reported yesterday that legendary boxing promoter Don King, after becoming aware of Ricardo Mayorga’s intention to fight Din…
It was reported yesterday that legendary boxing promoter Don King, after becoming aware of Ricardo Mayorga’s intention to fight Din Thomas in an MMA bout with Shine Fights on May 15, issued a cease and desist order to the mixed martial arts promotion stating Mayorga was under an exclusive promotional contract with Don King Productions. King threatened legal action if Shine Fights did not immediately stop promoting Mayorga for the May 15 fight.
Shine Fights released the following statement just moments ago which is their official response to the cease and desist:
SHINE FIGHTS PROMOTER DISMISSES DON KING THREAT
King is Mayorga’s boxing promoter. We are his MMA promoter.
Despite demands from Don King Productions to cease and desist promoting Ricardo Mayorga, Shine Fights Promotions CEO Devin Price is assuring fight fans that the May 15th MMA event WORLDS COLLIDE: MAYORGA VS. THOMAS will go forward without a doubt. Price also added, Shine Fights has a valid and exclusive promotional contract with Ricardo Mayorga for mixed martial arts. We are pleased to offer both MMA fans and boxing fans a great night of MMA action on Saturday, May 15th.
When we announced this fight I said that we think Mayorga’s fans are just that, his fans, and that they will follow him to MMA, said Price. Our target is to convert many boxing fans into fans of both sports.
The Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, NC will host Worlds Collide, which will also be broadcasted live on PPV, beginning at 6:00 PM PT/9:00 PM ET.