According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, The California Commission denied Welterweight Robert Guerrero’s request to break his contract with Golden Boy Promotions.
“At this time, the California State Athletic Commission declines to accept Mr. Robert Guerrero’s request for arbitration to determine the validity of the ‘term sheet’ dated January 15, 2013, between Robert Guerrero (Boxer) and Golden Boy Promotions, LLC, (Promoter),” the commission said in a letter sent to Golden Boy and Team Guerrero. “The ‘term sheet’ provides that the parties agree to be governed by the laws of the State of New York. Without making any express or implied findings, the California State Athletic Commission directs the parties to resolve their differences in New York.”
“The most productive thing is for Robert and his team to sit down with us and see what we can work out,” said Golden Boy Promotions Richard Schaefer said. “I know we have done a terrific job promoting Robert Guerrero’s career so far, and I look forward to promoting more of his fights in the future. The most productive thing is to get him back in the ring as soon as possible and put this behind us.
Bruce Zabarauskas, Guerrero’s attorney, who signed off on the agreement with the New York language in it, did not have settling the differences on his mind.
“The fight is just starting,” he told ESPN.com.
