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MADISON SQUARE GARDEN BOXING, INC. v. SHAVERS

Nos. 1538, 1556, 1557 and 1559, Dockets 77-7348, 7353, 7400 and 7401.

562 F.2d 141 (1977)

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN BOXING, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Earnie SHAVERS, Defendant, Top Rank, Inc., Proposed Intervenor-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided August 19, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theodore H. Friedman, New York City (Arum, Friedman & Katz, David G. Miller, Klari Neuwelt, Daniel A. Ruzow, New York City, of counsel), for appellant Top Rank, Inc.

John A. Guzzetta, New York City (Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Barry R. Ostrager, Dennis G. Jacobs, New York City, of counsel), for plaintiff-appellee.

Before VAN GRAAFEILAND and WEBSTER, Circuit Judges, and DOOLING, District Judge.

VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judge:

Muhammad Ali and Earnie Shavers, two well-known pugilists, are scheduled to fight for the heavyweight championship of the world on September 29, 1977. A preliminary bout between the would-be promoters of this event is presently taking place. Madison Square Garden Boxing, Inc. (MSG) and Top Rank, Inc., each of whom claims to have an exclusive promotional contract with Shavers, are now in the sixth round of an imbroglio which bids fair...

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