Overview
- A federal judge denied CSI Sports’ request for a temporary restraining order on Friday, ruling CSI failed to show irreparable harm and removing the immediate legal barrier to staging Floyd Mayweather’s exhibition with Mike Zambidis.
- The June 27 Athens show was postponed after promoters and ticketing partners paused sales while the court considered the injunction, and promoters may still delay new dates until commercial risk is reassessed.
- CSI says it paid roughly $4.5–$4.65 million in advances for exclusive promotion of planned Mayweather exhibitions and alleges Mayweather accepted separate deals in breach of that agreement.
- Mayweather’s lawyer framed the ruling as a win that lets Mayweather earn from the exhibition, while CSI’s attorneys said the denial dealt only with immediate injunctive relief and they expect to press their contractual claims in the underlying lawsuit.
- Promoters, broadcasters and venues face continued uncertainty because the breach case remains active and because Mayweather also has other legal and financial exposures that could affect future scheduling and commercial commitments.