Court strikes out suit challenging outcome of mayweather pacquiao bout

You're referring to a legal case related to the highly publicized boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao in 2015.

On August 23, 2018, a federal court in California dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of boxing fans who claimed that the outcome of the fight was rigged. The lawsuit, which was filed in 2016, alleged that Mayweather and his team had conspired to throw the fight in order to avoid a knockout loss.

U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner ruled that the plaintiffs had failed to present sufficient evidence to support their claims and that the lawsuit was "based on speculation and conjecture." The judge also noted that the plaintiffs had not provided any credible evidence to suggest that the outcome of the fight was predetermined.

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a group of fans who had purchased tickets to the fight or watched it on pay-per-view. The plaintiffs claimed that they had been misled by the promoters of the fight, Top Rank and Mayweather Promotions, who had promised a competitive and exciting bout.

The dismissal of the lawsuit is not surprising, given the lack of concrete evidence to support the claims of a rigged fight. Both Mayweather and Pacquiao have consistently denied any wrongdoing, and the fight was widely covered by the media, with many observers praising the competitive nature of the bout.

It's worth noting that the lawsuit was not the only controversy surrounding the fight. There were allegations of a lack of transparency in the negotiations between the two camps, and some critics accused Mayweather of using his wealth and influence to avoid a knockout loss. However, these allegations were never proven, and the fight remains one of the most highly anticipated and closely watched in boxing history.