Overview
- Golden Boy, through attorney Ricardo P. Cestero, sent a cease‑and‑desist on June 11 that demands Zuffa, TKO and Paramount stop negotiating with Ryan Garcia unless Golden Boy is directly included in talks.
- The letter says Garcia remains subject to Golden Boy’s co‑promotional option and that his fights are tied to DAZN, which Golden Boy argues makes any Paramount+‑streamed deal unauthorized.
- The legal notice has put the reported Sept. 12 Las Vegas matchup with Conor Benn in doubt and reportedly scuttled a planned announcement at a UFC White House card.
- Zuffa is facing parallel legal pressure from other promoters, with DAZN said to have issued its own cease‑and‑desist and BOXXER and Queensberry pursuing actions over Zuffa’s recent signings.
- Oscar De La Hoya has said he is willing to work with rival promoters if proper protocol is followed, but he made clear that further negotiations or legal steps will decide whether the fight can proceed.