The Ring has obtained paperwork confirming that supervisor Peter Kahn has received his lawsuit filed on Thursday, October 13, 2022, towards former light-weight world champion George Kambosos Jr. within the circuit court docket of the seventeenth Judicial Circuit in Broward County, Florida. Kahn was awarded $350,000 in judgement of a lawsuit for breach of contract claiming misplaced wages.
The paperwork reveals the ultimate judgement got here down on April 4. On Might 6, the seventeenth Judicial Circuit in Broward County, Florida, served DiBella Leisure and Prime Rank with writs of garnishment ordering them to withhold any monies that they’re indebted to Kambosos Jr. (21-2, 10 knockouts) to pay Kahn. In layman’s phrases, garnishing Kambosos’ wages as he and Vasiliy Lomachenko (17-3, 11 KOs) get able to struggle for the vacant IBF title in a conflict between former light-weight titleholders on the RAC Area, in Perth, Australia, on Saturday (Sunday in Australia).
When contacted, Kahn had no remark concerning the matter, deferring to his lawyer, Carl Berry.
The lawsuit took over 500 days to succeed in a judgment. The ultimate doc Case No. CACE-22-014958 awards Kahn the precise quantity of $350,297.47.
“What it’s, principally, if DiBella or Prime Rank fail to garnish Kambosos’ wages, they might then be financially answerable for paying the judgment creditor, which might be Peter, so what is meant to occur is that they’ve 20 days to file a solution to the writ of garnishment being served to withhold the cash,” Berry stated. “At which level, the judgment debtor has the chance to say a few of that cash ought to be exempt. The court docket would then decide to any exemptions. In layman’s phrases, in case you are speculated to pay somebody, you might be speculated to withhold the quantity the writ of garnishment says, and never pay that particular person.
“It was not too troublesome a case. The entire challenge was concerning service. The decide was not too happy that George always disregarded the proceedings; he consciously disregarded them and that’s what occurs. If you’re conscious that you’re getting sued, at a sure level, you do want to handle it if somebody is submitting a civil swimsuit towards you. It isn’t like the films the place anyone is working away from the method server. That sort of nonsense. The court docket went by a variety of various things that they required us to do with respect to service and George ignored all of them. In some way, Peter will get his cash.”
Berry, who has an extended monitor file in boxing, going again to working with Don King from 2001-03, and was the final counsel for Warriors Boxing, identified that Kahn, the 2022 BWAA Supervisor of the Yr, was capable of get Kambosos in a compulsory place for the IBF title when he upset Teofimo Lopez for the undisputed light-weight world championship on November 27, 2021.
“Previous to Peter’s involvement, Kambosos solely fought in Australia, so he principally contacted Peter as a result of (Kambosos) needed to get out of Australia and for Peter to assist make him right into a star and construct a model, which is what Kambosos turned,” Berry informed The Ring in October 2022 when the lawsuit was initially filed. “On account of the work Peter did, he received Kambosos in place to win, and Kambosos managed to win the struggle regardless of the very fact no person thought he was going to win.
“Subsequent to that, Peter goes about placing the struggle along with (Devin) Haney. He negotiated with all events, spending vital period of time, placing that collectively, negotiating this two-fight deal, with the upside (and a rematch). Peter was capable of run it again for a second struggle, which Peter lined. Due to that, he’s owed his 10 %.
“Peter solely took 10 %. Take into account, everybody else is charging a 3rd. Their contracts say in the event you win a title, they get one other two years. Peter doesn’t do this with any of his fighters. He solely takes 10 %. It’s a sweetheart deal so far as I’m involved. Peter brings rather a lot to the desk. The development of George’s profession speaks for itself. The work Peter has carried out speaks for itself. Peter simply needs to be paid what he’s speculated to be paid.”
Kambosos’ former coach, Javiel Centeno, who Berry additionally represents, filed a lawsuit towards Kambosos claiming misplaced wages within the quantity of $280,000. The results of Centeno’s swimsuit remains to be pending.
In reference to Centeno, “It’s the identical state of affairs with Javiel,” Berry informed The Ring in October 2022, “as a result of he shorts Javiel the cash after he beats Teofimo Lopez, after which he shorted him once more for George’s first struggle with Haney. Fairly truthfully, I’ve seen guys shorted earlier than, however this is a bit more than what I usually see. Have you ever’ve ever seen the place trainers and managers have sought this sort of cash from a [fighter] earlier than? To me, this appears fairly a bit completely different from what I’m usually accustomed to seeing within the sport.”

Peter Kahn, George Kambosos and Javiel Centeno throughout higher occasions.
Based on Kahn’s lawsuit towards Kambosos (from The Ring’s October 23, 2022 story):
“On or about July 2, 2017, Plaintiff PETER KAHN and Defendant GEORGE KAMBOSOS, JR. (“KAMBOSOS”) entered into an oral settlement for Plaintiff PETER KAHN to turn into Defendant KAMBOSOS’ supervisor in alternate for ten % of earnings ensuing from Plaintiff PETER KAHN’s efforts.
“Defendant KAMBOSOS has failed and refuses to carry out phrases of the contract to be carried out on the Defendant KAMBOSOS’ half. Particularly, Defendant refuses to pay Plaintiff PETER KAHN the agreed upon ten (10%) of earnings from the June 5, 2022, bout. Particularly:
“a) Defendant KAMBOSOS acquired a internet purse after sanctioning charges of US $3,800,000 however solely paid Plaintiff PETER KAHN US$300,000, thereby nonetheless owing a debt of US$88,000 to Plaintiff PETER KAHN pursuant to their settlement.
“b) Defendant KAMBOSOS acquired US $430,700 in ticket income, thereby owing a debt of US $43,700 to Plaintiff PETER KAHN pursuant to their settlement, of which Defendant KAMBOSOS has paid none.
“c) Defendant KAMBOSOS acquired US $320,000 in pay-per-view income thereby owing a debt of US $32,000 to Plaintiff PETER KAHN pursuant to their settlement, of which Defendant KAMBOSOS has paid none.
“33. Accordingly, the Defendant KAMBOSOS has breached his oral settlement with the Plaintiff PETER KAHN.”
Although they’d a handshake settlement, Kambosos acknowledged the deal in a letter to Kahn dated October 3:
3 October 2022
VIA EMAIL
“Mr Peter Kahn
“Pricey Peter
“Re: Discover of termination of co-management companies and disengagement I confer with our verbal discussions (together with discussions with Jim Kambosos) in July 2017 in Brisbane, Australia in relation to you offering some co-management companies to George Kambosos Jr (Verbal Settlement).
“The aim of this letter is to advise you that the co-management companies are now not required and that the Verbal Settlement has been terminated efficient instantly (i.e., from the date of this letter).
“George Kambosos Jr will now handle his personal boxing profession efficient instantly (i.e., from the date of this letter).
“We’d be grateful in the event you might please replace your BoxRec profile by eradicating George Kambosos Jr as quickly as doable.
“Please be suggested that in the event you want to journey to Melbourne, Australia for the October sixteenth bout it will likely be at your individual private expense.
“George and Jim Kambosos want you all one of the best sooner or later.”
Kahn responded with a letter dated Oct 4:
“Pricey George,
“Whereas I’m saddened to obtain the letter of termination as your supervisor, it’s your proper to take action.
“I’m pleased with what we have now completed over the previous 5 years collectively and need you one of the best in your future endeavors after the October 16 struggle towards Devin Haney.
“It’s my expectation that I’ll obtain all excellent compensation for my work accomplished up till the date of the termination letter which incorporates the October 16 bout that I negotiated whereas your supervisor as a part of one deal inclusive of two fights. I belief you’ll direct DiBella Leisure to switch the funds as have been the case for the earlier eight fights that we have now labored on collectively.
“I can even be glad to replace BoxRec as soon as this struggle is accomplished. As soon as once more, I look ahead to seeing you and Jim in Melbourne quickly.
“Regards, PK”
Joseph Santoliquito is an award-winning sportswriter who has been working for Ring Journal/RingTV.com since October 1997 and is the president of the Boxing Writers Affiliation of America.
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