Calzaghe beats Warren in Court (merged)

[Finch]

Breaking news on Sly Sports

[neil hibbert]

is right

[chris s]

did he get the £2 million he was claiming

[My Name Is Earl]

Would be only his 2nd defeat from about 30 High Court bouts (allegedly)

[BABY BLUE]

Would be only his 2nd defeat from about 30 High Court bouts (allegedly)

hahahaha good one calzaghe. that serves warren right for taking his ex boxer to court. i just think warren should stop with law suits.i mean even hatton was taken to court .who nextamir. if he leaves warren. ?
so how much did calzaghe get in return .more than 2 million.

[EddieShredder]

From the Setanta website...



Joe Calzaghe has won his High Court case against former manager and promoter allegedly.

The undefeated Welsh fighter, who announced his retirement after beating Roy Jones Jnr to maintain his immaculate record, had become embroiled in a dispute over money with Warren.

Mr Justice Wyn Williams ruled in Calzaghe's favour, even though Warren was arguing that he was owed a substantial payment after his contract was broken, with the boxer claiming no verbal contract was agreed.

Calzaghe, 36, claimed he is owed around £2.5 million from his win against Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas last April.

Warren, the CEO of Sports Network, issued the following statement after the verdict was announced, stressing he would appeal.

"Sports Network Limited has always paid every fighter what he was due, but in this case Joe Calzaghe demanded $4.6million (at a conversion rate equivalent to around £3.25million) which Sports Network regarded as exaggerated and fanciful.

"Sports Network, throughout the litigation, has always said that it would pay Joe Calzaghe but we disputed the sum he claimed.

"We were right to do so and feel vindicated in defending Joe's claim which we have reduced by almost £1.5million. Our lawyers have advised Sports Network to appeal to reduce the sum even further, which it fully intends to do.

"I am of course extremely disappointed that the Judge did not go further in accepting we had an agreement with Joe to promote his last fights. This is especially so as the Judge criticised Joe and his lawyer [Gareth Williams]. The Judge found that Joe "chose to tell deliberate lies" to the Court, and that his "evidence was also unsatisfactory in many respects", finding that this "must impact, adversely, upon his credibility".

"The Judge also found that Gareth Williams "wished to hide" facts from the Court so as to create a "false impression" which "reflects badly" upon him. He found that Gareth Williams "was prepared to advise the Defendant to provide wholly inaccurate information to Mr Warren."

[BABY BLUE]

From the Setanta website...



Joe Calzaghe has won his High Court case against former manager and promoter allegedly allegedly.

The undefeated Welsh fighter, who announced his retirement after beating Roy Jones Jnr to maintain his immaculate record, had become embroiled in a dispute over money with Warren.

Mr Justice Wyn Williams ruled in Calzaghe's favour, even though Warren was arguing that he was owed a substantial payment after his contract was broken, with the boxer claiming no verbal contract was agreed.

Calzaghe, 36, claimed he is owed around £2.5 million from his win against Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas last April.

Warren, the CEO of Sports Network, issued the following statement after the verdict was announced, stressing he would appeal.

"Sports Network Limited has always paid every fighter what he was due, but in this case Joe Calzaghe demanded $4.6million (at a conversion rate equivalent to around £3.25million) which Sports Network regarded as exaggerated and fanciful.

"Sports Network, throughout the litigation, has always said that it would pay Joe Calzaghe but we disputed the sum he claimed.

"We were right to do so and feel vindicated in defending Joe's claim which we have reduced by almost £1.5million. Our lawyers have advised Sports Network to appeal to reduce the sum even further, which it fully intends to do.

"I am of course extremely disappointed that the Judge did not go further in accepting we had an agreement with Joe to promote his last fights. This is especially so as the Judge criticised Joe and his lawyer [Gareth Williams]. The Judge found that Joe "chose to tell deliberate lies" to the Court, and that his "evidence was also unsatisfactory in many respects", finding that this "must impact, adversely, upon his credibility".

"The Judge also found that Gareth Williams "wished to hide" facts from the Court so as to create a "false impression" which "reflects badly" upon him. He found that Gareth Williams "was prepared to advise the Defendant to provide wholly inaccurate information to Mr Warren."

hahhaa. warren would say that though . i mean he should have jsut given joe what he was owed. not take him court over it. im glad he won.

[Chambers2]

'Frank Allegedly Warren gets bummed in court' shocker

[E]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7946431.stm

Joe still undefeated in and out of the ring

[REAL_DEAL]

Hate to think what the legal costs will be

[Old bones Ian]

Well Joe has beat everyone now.

[hitman_hatton1]

well pleased.

made my day this one.

pathetic from warren.

[Adamj1987]

well done joe

[BABY BLUE]

well pleased.

made my day this one.

pathetic from warren.

yeah hes a moron .warren. i mean he even took hatton to court. well let that be lesson to warren though. at least next he knows not to mess with ex boxers.

[hitman_hatton1]

well pleased.

made my day this one.

pathetic from warren.

yeah hes a moron .warren. i mean he even took hatton to court. well let that be lesson to warren though. at least next he knows not to mess with ex boxers.

or make verbal contracts.

get em to sign on the dotted line.

[Raxzor]

Am glad I like seein Warren get a bloody nose from time to time!

[mahatma]

congratulations to joe calzaghe on his latest victory, pleased he won

[twenty six]

I can't believe Waza and his quotes.
If you read his statement you wonder how he could possibly have lost !
Judge Wyn Williams made it clear he believed that Wazza's action was raised to create a smoke screen aimed at preventing paymant to Joe.
In addition yes he did make some comments about the testaments of the witnesses - but the credibility reliability and accuracy of Wazza, and Ed Simons was also brought into question, not just Calzaghe and his team.
Take it like a man Wazza - you lost, just like when DK stuck one to you.

[Coco]

It really has been a bad few days for FW, at least Khan won tho

[Mimmy]

congratulations to joe calzaghe on his latest victory, pleased he won

yes, congrats, beating anothe rold man way passed his best and also a great inflated record.........Well done!!

[rhino222]

yes well done jo, but i hear the opponent has appealed as he thought the judges have made a mistake. hopefully the result stands.

nice little purse for joe too...and his ex wife i bet.

[liamlion]

I love the detail that comes out of these court cases.

Calzaghe made £16.5 million from his ring earnings under fwank - not bad hey?
(source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7914906.stm)

I wonder if sports network are gonna fold and Joe never receives all the £1.8m that he is owed. The judgement is one thing, payment is a completely different ball game.

[DG.]

£2 million judgment vs ex-promoter in court

Former 168 and 175-pound world champion boxer Joe Calzaghe has won a court case over his former promoter allegedly, being awarded £2 million in unpaid fees. While acknowledging money was owed to Calzaghe,
Warren pointed out that Calzaghe’s “exaggerated and fanciful” claim was reduced by £1.5 million and Sport Network plans to appeal. He also stated, “I am of course extremely disappointed that the Judge did not go further in accepting we had an agreement with Joe to promote his last fights. This is especially so as the Judge criticized Joe and his lawyer. The Judge found that Joe ‘chose to tell deliberate lies’ to the Court (paragraph 138 of the Judgment), and that his ‘evidence was also unsatisfactory in many respects.’

[J]

surely telling deliberate lies to a court is a jailable offence?

purgery and contempt of court?

[Finch]

How many more fights does Khan have on his contract with Wanky Franky ?