Nelson Mandela's daughter Zindziswa has been ordered to pay a boxing promoter $7.5 million (GBP4.7 million) after allegedly pulling out of a deal to stage a Manny Pacquiao fight.
Duane Moody claimed Zindziswa Mandela hired him to plan a fight between Pacquiao and rival Floyd Mayweather, Jr. for her father's birthday but she allegedly ditched the project as the promoter was in talks with the boxers' managers.
Moody claims Zindziswa promised to pay him a 15 per cent commission on all proceeds of a clash that was expected to gross over $100 million (GBP62.5 million).
According to legal documents, obtained by TMZ.com, Mandela failed to respond to the plaintiff's 2011 complaint, so a Los Angeles judge entered a default judgment, awarding the promoter $7.5 million in damages, plus costs.
Mandela's lawyers plan to challenge the judgment.
Duane Moody claimed Zindziswa Mandela hired him to plan a fight between Pacquiao and rival Floyd Mayweather, Jr. for her father's birthday but she allegedly ditched the project as the promoter was in talks with the boxers' managers.
Moody claims Zindziswa promised to pay him a 15 per cent commission on all proceeds of a clash that was expected to gross over $100 million (GBP62.5 million).
According to legal documents, obtained by TMZ.com, Mandela failed to respond to the plaintiff's 2011 complaint, so a Los Angeles judge entered a default judgment, awarding the promoter $7.5 million in damages, plus costs.
Mandela's lawyers plan to challenge the judgment.
- 1/3/2012
- WENN
Nelson Mandela's daughter just lost a $7.5 million battle in court -- because that's how much a judge ordered her to pay an L.A. boxing promoter ... after she allegedly flaked on a deal to organize a Pacquiao/Mayweather fight.TMZ broke the story ... a guy named Duane Moody sued Nelson's daughter Zindziswa Mandela for $7.5 million earlier this year -- claiming she hired him to organize a Pacquiao/Mayweather bout for her father's birthday ... but...
- 1/3/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Nelson Mandela's Daughter Sued Over Pacquiao Fight
A boxing promoter claims he was victimized by Nelson Mandela's daughter over a botched effort to organize a Floyd Mayweather/Manny Pacquiao fight to celebrate her dad's 93rd birthday.
Duane Moody claims Zindziswa Mandela approached him several months ago to broker the fight -- which she estimated would pull in $100 million. Moody claims in return for organizing the event, he would get 15% of the proceeds.
According to the lawsuit filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Nelson's daughter flaked out as he tried negotiating the deal. Things got so hinky, Moody claims he was kicked out of his Vegas hotel room because "Zindzi Mandela was not paying the bill as agreed."
The fight was ultimately scrapped, but Moody claims he's owed $7.5 million -- yes, we're confused by the math as well.
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A boxing promoter claims he was victimized by Nelson Mandela's daughter over a botched effort to organize a Floyd Mayweather/Manny Pacquiao fight to celebrate her dad's 93rd birthday.
Duane Moody claims Zindziswa Mandela approached him several months ago to broker the fight -- which she estimated would pull in $100 million. Moody claims in return for organizing the event, he would get 15% of the proceeds.
According to the lawsuit filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Nelson's daughter flaked out as he tried negotiating the deal. Things got so hinky, Moody claims he was kicked out of his Vegas hotel room because "Zindzi Mandela was not paying the bill as agreed."
The fight was ultimately scrapped, but Moody claims he's owed $7.5 million -- yes, we're confused by the math as well.
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- 4/18/2011
- by tmz
- Gossipvita
A boxing promoter claims he was victimized by Nelson Mandela 's daughter over a botched effort to organize a Floyd Mayweather / Manny Pacquiao fight to celebrate her dad's 93rd birthday. Duane Moody claims Zindziswa Mandela approached him several months ago to broker the fight -- which she estimated would pull in $100 million. Moody claims in return for organizing the event, he would get 15% of the proceeds. According to the lawsuit filed in L.A. County Superior Court,...
- 4/18/2011
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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