Pacquiao: Lawsuit filed by Paradigm Sports ‘frivolous, has no merit’

Senator Manny Pacquiao’s camp on Monday said his upcoming bout with undefeated welterweight champion Errol Spence in T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will continue as scheduled on August 21 despite the lawsuit filed by Paradigm Sports Management for alleged breach of contract.

“Nothing can stop the mega fight from happening,”according to a statement issued by the boxer-turned-politician.

“Paradigm Sports’ lawsuit against me has no merit. I have an absolute right under the agreement with Paradigm to engage in the upcoming bout with Errol Spence. If this frivolous lawsuit continues, I will be proven correct in court,” Pacquiao said.

The senator has been in intense training for the fight against Spence in General Santos City and “is determined to be in top shape for the fight.”

Pacquiao signed a contract with TGB Promotions, which also promoted his last fight against Kieth Thurman last July 2019, according to the statement.

Pacquaio’s legal counsel in the US, Kinsella Welzman Iser Kump LLP, issued a statement saying, “The complaint filed by Paradigm Sports in California state court on Friday is a frivolous effort to interfere with Manny Pacquio’s upcoming megafight and it can and will fail for numerous reasons.”

“Moreover had Pacquiao known that Paradigm Sports appears to have had no intention of fulfilling its contractual agreements he never would have entered into any relationship with them,” the statement added.

“Should this matter actually proceed beyond Friday’s filing in a court of law Mr Pacquiao will vigorously defend his action , assert his own claims against Paradigm Sports and seek to recover his attorney’s fees as well,” according to the statement.

Paradigm Sports Management filed a mult-million dollar suit against Pacquiao in the Orange County Court in California claiming breach of contract by claiming Paradigm had the exclusive rights to negotiate Pacquiao’s next two fights.

Paradigm also claimed they were in the thick of negotiations for Pacquiao to fight Mickey Garcia and had already paid Pacquiao $3.3 million when the fight with Spence was made.

“This is not the first time a lawsuit has stemmed out from disagreements in the boxing industry. With millions of dollars involved, a lawsuit is actually expected,” Pacquiao’s camp said.

Pacquiao “also plans to file counter charges against Paradigm promotions for damaging his good name and brand that is known and loved worldwide,” according to his statement.

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