6 January 2023TrademarksStaff Writer

Gloves off as boxing organisations square up over belts

The World Boxing Council (WBC) accused the International Boxing Association of awarding belt that is confusingly similar to its own | Extensive use of the belt provides WBC with trade dress protections, it claims | Professional boxing body will ‘seek redress’ over the issue.

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